The name itself points to an association with early morning — dawn worship is a common thread across sun-temple tradition generally, and this shrine is understood locally to carry that same early-hour significance.
As with several of the lesser-known Aditya shrines, it's chiefly visited by pilgrims deliberately working through the full Kashi Khand sun circuit rather than casual visitors.
A local priest or guide familiar with the twelve-shrine tradition is the most reliable way to include this stop in a sun-temple circuit.
Dawn, in keeping with the shrine's namesake association
Named for Aruna, the charioteer of the sun and personification of dawn
Part of the twelve-shrine Aditya circuit; best visited with local guidance
Aruna is described as the charioteer of the sun god and a personification of dawn, which is the association this shrine's name draws on.
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