Bhelupur, Varanasi

For other uses, see Bhelupur.
Not to be confused with Bhelupur, Buxar district.

Bhelupur
Suburb
Bhelupur, main road. (West to East view leading to Bhelupur Police Station). Picture taken from Water Works. Road is called "Kamachha Road"
Bhelupur, main road.
(West to East view leading to Bhelupur Police Station). Picture taken from Water Works.
Road is called "Kamachha Road"
Bhelupur is located in Varanasi district
Bhelupur
Bhelupur
Area location on Varanasi district map
Coordinates: 25°18′14″N 82°59′24″E / 25.303969°N 82.990008°E / 25.303969; 82.990008
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictVaranasi
Government
 • BodyVaranasi Nagar Nigam
 • MPNarendra Modi
BJP[1](since 2014)
 • MLAJyotsana Srivastava
BJP[2] (since 2012)
Varanasi Cantonment
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
221010
Telephone code+91-542
Vehicle registrationUP65 XXXX
District websiteOfficial website

Bhelupur (a.k.a. Bhelupura) is a suburban neighbourhood located in south of Varanasi district (Uttar Pradesh). It is situated 2.5 kilometres west of Kedar ghat and to the river Ganges. Benaras Hindu University is situated 4.5 kilometres south of Bhelupur.[3]

Bhelupur is bounded by Rathyatra in North, Lanka in South, Sonarpura in East and Sudamapur Bari Gaibi in the West.[4]

Places of importance

By the virtue of being a part of one of the oldest cities in the world (Varanasi), Bhelupur's history dates several hundred years back and houses several places of historical and touristic importance & interest.

  • Tulsi Manas Mandir: This temple has both, historical as well as cultural importance in Hinduism. The ancient Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas was originally written at this place by Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher Tulsidas. In 1964, a temple (called Tulsi Manas Mandir) was built.[5]
  • Durga Mandir & Durga Kund: Durga Temple is the temple for Goddess Durga and was built in the 18th century. The temple was constructed by Bengali Maharani (Bengali Queen) and has a pond (Kund) adjacent to it (hence the name "Durga Kund").[6]
  • Vijayanagaram palace: Bhelupur houses the palace of Maharaja of Vijayanagaram. The palace is believed to be built in 18th century AD There is a residential colony called Vijay Nagar colony adjacent to the palace. Constructed in the 1970s, this colony is housed on the palace's compound and is reportedly one of the oldest in Varanasi.[7][8]
  • Shri Digambar Jain Temple: Shri Digambar Jain Temple is the birthplace of Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism.[9][10][11]
  • Central Hindu School: Established in 1898 by Dr. Annie Besant, Central Hindu School is India's one of the largest schools. From 1898 to 1916, this school conducted under graduation classes (as a loaner) for Banaras Hindu University (founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya) as the university was under construction during that time.[12]
  • Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir: Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva.[13]
  • Places of importance: Picture gallery
  • Durga Temple entrance
    Durga Temple entrance
  • Durga Kund
    Durga Kund
  • Vijayanagaram palace
    Vijayanagaram palace
  • Vijayanagaram palace
    Vijayanagaram palace
  • Jain Mandir in Bhelupur
    Jain Mandir in Bhelupur
  • Bhelupur Police station
    Bhelupur Police station

Education

Bhelupur has several schools and colleges; some dating back to the late 19th century.

Geography

Bhelupur is situated in centre of Varanasi city and South of Varanasi district. Kamchchha, Gurubaugh, Ashfaq Nagar, Khojwan, Gurudham colony, Jawahar Nagar colony, Padampuri colony, Ravindra Puri and Durga Kund are a part of Bhelupur jurisdiction.

Transportation

Bhelupur is served by Varanasi railway station (3 kilometres) and Varanasi airport (21 kilometres).

See also

Population

References

  1. ^ "Comprehensive Election results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Varanasi North Result". elections.in. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Coordinates". latlong.net. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Span". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Tulsi Manas Mandir". Varanasi city website. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Durga Temple". Varanasi city website. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Vijayanagaram". Wikimapia. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Vijaya Nagar colony". Wikimapia. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Jain temples". yatratojaintemples.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Jain temples in Varanasi". jaintemple.in. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Bhelupur teerth". Jain Jagat. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  12. ^ Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0. Page 479.
  13. ^ "Temple information". Varanasi.org. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  14. ^ "VKM". School website. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  15. ^ "Anglo Bengali". Varanasi city website. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  16. ^ "Besant Theosophical School". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2015.