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Gorakhpur is a state in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the northern most part of the state near the Indo-Nepal border. It is a religious place with a number of temples and other religious places distributed in and around the city. The city got its name from the Gorakhnath Temple which is the major tourist attraction here.
PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST:
Gorakhnath temple
This temple is the chief tourist attraction of Gorakhpur. It is the temple from where the city of Gorakhpur got its name.
Leela Chitra Mandir, Geeta Press
This place has a number of pictures of Lord Rama and Krishna. This hall is situated in the premises of the Geeta press.
Geeta Vatika
Geeta Vatika has a magnificent temple of Sri Radha Krishna. This is a sacred place for the Hindus where number of devotees comes every year to offer their prayers.
Vishnu Mandir
This is a very old temple built in the 12th century with a large idol of Lord Vishnu.
Arogya Mandir
This temple was built in the 1960s located near to the city at a distance of about 2 km from Gorakhpur.
Buddha Museum
It was established on the banks of the Ramgarh lake. It was constructed in 1987.
SHOPPING:
The important shopping centers in Gorakhpur are City Mall, Choice Store, Koutons Showroom, etc. There are a number of malls where one can find all major brands of clothing and accessories.
HOTELS:
Royal Residency Hotel
Shivoy Hotel Pvt. Ltd
Clarks Inn – Grand
Hotel President
Hotel Upvan
Shivoy
Clark Hotel
Park Regency
Bobina Hotel
HOW TO GET THERE:
Air:
Gorakhpur is served by an airport located 6 km from the city center. There are flights to Delhi, Mumbai and some major places.
Railways:
Gorakhpur railway station is the headquarters of the North East Railways. There are a number of trains connecting to all major Indian places. There are trains on regular intervals to the major cities and towns of India.
Roads:
There is an extensive network of roads connecting Gorakhpur to all the places in the state as well as to other major Indian towns and cities.
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