Phaphamau
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Phaphamau | |
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town | |
  Phaphamau Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′02″N 81°51′14″E / 25.53389°N 81.85389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Prayagraj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Nigam, Prayagraj |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 211013 |
| Nearest city | Teliarganj |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Phulpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Phaphamau |
Phaphamau is a satellite locality/township of the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, located on either side of Prayagraj-Lucknow highway. It lies on the banks of the Ganga River.Phaphamu was ruled by Bhil king [1]
During the 1857 uprising, a temple in Phaphamau was used for anti-British activities. It was later destroyed by British, and the temple leader was hanged.[2]
The old Temple of Lord Shankar ji, which is located in village Pandila, which is also called Pandeshwer Nath Dham. This temple is 5 km from Phaphamau.
