This Article First Appeared in The Times of India On Dec 17, 2023
Hiding in the middle of a bustling town, 30 kilometres from Kanpur city towards Hamirpur, in a cluster of pucca houses crisscrossed by narrow bylanes, there is the temple of Bhitargaon. A billboard at the gate mentions: ‘Gupta-era temple’. A single plaque at the temple erected by ASI Superintending Archaeologist, Lucknow Circle, men tions that the temple is dated 5th century and has details of a few architectural features.