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The
capital of Uttar Pradesh,
Lucknow
is the artistic hub of this region.
Lucknow
’s culture, cuisine, crafts – especially chikan work, charming poetry and a
mellifluous language, all remind one of the age of courtesy and romance.
Once the
capital of the brilliant Mughal rulers,
Agra
the city , famous world wide because of Taj
Mahal – a poetic monuments to love, the Agra Fort with the Pearl Mosque,
some lovely palaces and pavilions and Fatehpur Sikri, a fascinating ghost town,
enshrine the
Dargh of Sheikh Saleem Chisti .
A short
distance away, Sarnath where Lord Buddha attained Nirvana (salvation), is a
major Buddhist pilgrimage,Kaushambi,
Kushinagar & Sravasti, are also situated in this state , it
was in Kapilavastu’s opulent environs, that the holy soul of prince Siddharth
(Gautam Buddha) spent his childhood .
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Not far from Lucknow
is
the holy city of Allahabad, the venue of the famous Kumbh Mela and the meeting
point of the holy rivers Ganga, Jamuna and the mythical Saraswati, also known as
Prayag.
Ayodhya
is one of the seven sacred cities of
India
, & the birth-place of Lord Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana. There
are many spots and shrines hallowed by Lord Rama and his espouse Sita’s
name.
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Mathura
, believed to be the birth place of Lord Krishna, and Brindavan, popular as Braj
Bhoomi, on the west bank of the Yamuna near
Agra
are eminent Hindu pilgrimage centres.
Varanasi
is the holiest of Indian cities, a mecca for Hindus .Pilgrims
take a dip in the holy
Ganges
here, which is believed to be sin-cleansing.
Dudhwa
along the terai , located in the district of Lakhimpur – Kheri, very close to
the
Nepal
border, has been noiced for the splendid protected habitats such as Tiger,
panther, sloth beat, sambar deer, chital, hog deer, barking deer,
This is
entirely different world , a magical world full of sight , that offer unlimited
things to do here once you have seen the Taj Mahal , of course. Come
, perceive Uttar Pradesh in your own way.
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