Gorakhpur - 3 Attractions You Must Visit
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About Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a district of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is one of the major and largest districts of Uttar Pradesh. Gorakhpur is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Types of Attractions in Gorakhpur
Activities Around
List of Attractions in Gorakhpur
Chaurasi Gumbad
Tombs
Monuments
Notable Architectures
Old Ruins
Chaurasi Gumbad (84 domes) is a square nine domed structure in a walled courtyard with two graves under central dome. The probable date assigned to this gumbad late 15th or early 16th century. This Islamic architecture is believed to be a tomb of one of the Lodi Sultan. It has 84 door arches. Built of blocks of rubble the whole building is divided into square spaces as in a chessboard, by eight lines of pillars that are linked by arches and topped by a flat roof. The building has a dome of a hei
Gorakhnath Temple
Hindu Temples
This is a temple of the Nath monastic order group of the Nath tradition. The name Gorakhnath derives from the medieval saint, Gorakshanath (c. 11th century), a yogi who traveled widely across India and authored a number of texts that form a part of the canon of Nath Sampradaya. This math is situated in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh within large premises. The temple performs various cultural and social activities and serves as the cultural hub of the city.
Shaheed Smarak Chaurichaura
Tombs
Monuments
This place is established to honor the freedom fighters who revolted against the British rule. The place holds much importance as it reminds people of the turmoil and struggle of the pre-independence times.
Map of attractions in Gorakhpur
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