What is "siddhaur"

Siddhaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

It was initially known as Siddhpura, and as time passed by, it became Siddhaur. It is around 50 km from district headquarters Barabanki. It is adorned by the famous Siddheshwar Mahadev temple, and here in the months of December and January each year a big fair is held on the occasion of Shivratri.