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English: Eran is an ancient city mentioned in Buddhist and Hindu texts. It was a major coin minting center in ancient India. A capital of a region during the Gupta Empire rule in 3rd through 5th centuries CE, it built many temples and monuments. Of these a few have survived into the 21st century.
Varaha Hindu temple is dedicated to an avatar of Vishnu. It is located to the west of the town. |
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| Source | https://archive.org/stream/reporttoursinbu01cunngoog#page/n3/mode/2up |
| Author | Alexander Cunningham (1880) |
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