Khereshwar Mandir ShivrajpurDhruv TeelaBaba Gauri Shankar Mahadev TempleKannauj MuseumMaa Annapurna TempleDargah Zinda Shah Madar Makanpur Sharif
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Kannauj

Kannauj is a town in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh, India of about 76,714 people. Within 50 km by road there are 56 places to visit: 12 temples, 2 parks and 10 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Khereshwar Mandir Shivrajpur, Dhruv Teela and Bithoor.

27.0552° N, 79.9188° EPop. 76,714Station: Kannauj City (KJNC)Kanpur 99 km

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km56
Must-see15
Notable47
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Khereshwar Mandir Shivrajpur

Temple · 55 km · Kanpur Nagar

Must-see

Dhruv Teela

Attraction · 75 km · Kanpur Nagar

Bithoor, attraction near Kannauj
Must-see

Bithoor

Attraction · 77 km · Kanpur Nagar

Places near Kannauj by type

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One day from Kannauj

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm

185 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kannauj
  2. Maa Annapurna Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Lakh Bahosi Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  4. Dargah Zinda Shah Madar Makanpur Sharifdargah · 30 min
  5. Khereshwar Mandir Shivrajpurtemple · 45 min
  6. Sunasir Nath Dhamtemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kannauj
Today’s loopKannaujStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Kannauj

By train

Kannauj City (KJNC), about 2 km from the centre; Karna (KAR), about 50 km from the centre.

By road

Kanpur 99 km · Lucknow 131 km · Bareilly 192 km. Directions.

By air

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), Lucknow — about 127 km by road; Kanpur Airport (KNU), Kanpur — about 109 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kannauj?

Baba Gauri Shankar Mahadev Temple (temple, about 1 km), Raja Jaichandra Fort (fort, about 1 km), Phoolmati Temple (temple, about 1 km), Kannauj Museum (museum, about 3 km), Maa Annapurna Temple (temple, about 20 km), Dargah Zinda Shah Madar Makanpur Sharif (dargah, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kannauj?

56 places on Spotwander: 12 temples, 2 parks, 10 mosques & dargahs, 3 other attractions, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Kannauj?

Phoolmati Temple, about 1 km by road; Mata Chemkali Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Kannauj?

Indra Park, about 33 km by road; Tathagat Budh Ambedkar Park Sabirpur Bawan (48 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kannauj?

Start in Kannauj, visit Maa Annapurna Temple, then Lakh Bahosi Bird Sanctuary, then Dargah Zinda Shah Madar Makanpur Sharif, then Khereshwar Mandir Shivrajpur, then Sunasir Nath Dham, and drive back — about 185 km by road in all.