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Baramju Temple at Unao near Jhansi (UP)(Madhya Pradesh)

Deities: Surya

The Bhramanya Dev Temple (Baramju) dedicated to the Sun is located at Unao near Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh. It is a well visited temple. Local belief is that worshippers find relief from ailments such as blindness and leprosy and other skin diseases. The stone image of the Sun God stands here on a brick platform covered with black plates. Twenty one triangles representing the 21 phases of the sun are engraved in the shrine.There is a protective brass cover for the image. Sunday is the special day of worship. This temple was patronized by the Peshwas and by the ruler of Datia, a nearby town

Access and Accomodation: Jhansi (UP)

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