Jaunpur, India
Jaunpur is a town of 169,572 people in Uttar Pradesh, India, founded in 1359.
Why visit Jaunpur
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Shahi Bridge, Jaunpur, Shahi Bridge and Shahi Qila.
Weather in Jaunpur
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Jaunpur
Jaunpur (Hindustani pronunciation: [dʒɔːnpʊr] ) is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 228 km southeast of state capital Lucknow. Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located.
From the Wikipedia article Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Jaunpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship6
chaura mata mandir
Place of worship · This Is Very Old Temple · 2.2 km
112 begumgunj, jaunpur
lal darwaja
Place of worship · This Is Very Old Masjid In Jaunpur People Come Here To Celebrate Eid · 2.4 km
begumgunj, jaunpur
History
Earliest Hindu rulers of Jaunpur were the Ahirs/Yadavs, Heerchand Yadav being the first ruler of Jaunpur. Ahirs/Yadavs built forts at Chandwak and Gopalpur villages of Jaunpur
It is believed that the famous temple of Chaukiya Devi was built in the glory of their clan-deity either by the Yadavs or the Bhars- but in view of the predilections of the Bhars, it seems more logical to conclude that this temple was built by the Bhars. The Bhars were non-Aryans. The worship of Shiv and Shakti was prevalent in the non-aryans. The Bhars also held some power in Jaunpur.
From the History section of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Jaunpur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Zafarābād 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Mariāhu 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Kirākat 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Machhlīshahr 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Lalganj 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Shāhganj 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Sarāi Mīr 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Barāgaon 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Bhadohi 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Varanasi 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shahi bridge, Jaunpur, Varun Shiv Kapur from Berkeley, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Sahi Bridge 1, Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shahi Atala Masjid 3, Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main arcade facade, Jama Masjid, Jaunpur, Varun Shiv Kapur from Berkeley, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Rishabh Thakur With Sanjay SIngh, Riteshthakur01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rabbit love, Himu563, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carl Gustaf Wittenströms Indien (6347675860), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Carl Gustaf Wittenströms Indien (6347675994), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Carl Gustaf Wittenströms Indien (6347676892), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Ipomea, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I-flower, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mother's Tongue flower, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carl Gustaf Wittenströms Indien (6347675590), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- FAIYAZ AHMAD VNS, FA0888, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cloudssss, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baby tomato, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mini rose, SAUMYA 4 CHAURASIA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cliuds, SAUMYA 4 CHAURASIA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eveningmoonclouds, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eveningmoon, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cloud reflection 01, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clouds in india 1, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eveningclouds, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clouds in India 21, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunlight and clouds, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cloud.2, SAUMYA 4 CHAURASIA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cluster bean seedling, Saumya240, CC BY 4.0
- China rose flower bud, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grass flower.jpeg, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water drops.4, Saumya240, CC BY 4.0
- Evening sun 2, SAUMYA 4 CHAURASIA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feather.1, Saumya240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diseased guavava, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower.04, Saumya chaurasiya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clouds.2, SAUMYA 4 CHAURASIA, CC BY-SA 4.0
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