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Uttar
Pradesh
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Holiest
region of the Himalayas is Uttar Pradesh.The total area
of Uttar Pradesh is 294,411 sq kms. Being a vast state
areawise there is great diversity in its local crafts.
It is a land of cultural and geographical diversity.
It offers various attractions, to the tourist by way
of mountain peaks, a wealth of ancient temples, monuments,
fascinating rivers and enchanting valleys. The world
heritage sites of Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri are situated
in U.P.
Capital : Lucknow
Language : Hindi, English, Urdu and multiple
dialects.
Area : 294,411 Sq. km..
Tourist season : Oct-March (plains), Sept-Nov and
Apr-July (Hill Stations)
Population : 139,110,287
Climate : 11 C- 45 C (Summer), 2 C - 32 C (Winters
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The places you must visit
Allahabad
The city of confluence of the great rivers of Ganga,
Yamun and the mythical Saraswati. The confluence known
as sangam is believed to have great soul cleansing powers.
According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Brahma, the creator
chose a piece of land on earth, for the 'Prakrishta
Yagna', now where these rivers flow in a confluence.
The land, blessed by the gods come to be known as 'Prayag'.
Varanasi
Known formerly as Kashi
or Benares, this ancient city set on the banks of the
river Ganga, is one of the holiest cities in India.
This enchanting city is said to have been founded by
Lord Shiva. Being one of the oldest living and most
holy city's in India, Varanasi attracts a lot of tourists,
who come to absorb the over 2000-year old history of
learning and civilisation that the city has to offer.
It was at Sarnath, only 10 km away from Varanasi, that
the Buddha, first preached his message of enlightenment,
25 centuries ago.
Sarnath
Sarnath is a major Buddhist centre in the world. After
achieving enlightenment at Bodhgaya, Buddha, the 'Awakened
One', delivered his first sermon here.It was the sixth
century then, when he also set in motion the wheel of
law, the Dharmachakra. This dwelling place of the rishis,
it was also known as 'Rishipatana'( the place of the
Rishis or sages). Buddha gave his first sermon in the
Deer Park where he initiated his first five disciples
into Buddhist monkhood. Buddhism found its roots in
Sarnath, the birthplace of this way of life.
Kushinagar
The Buddha is believed to have breathed his last in
this land with pastoral surrounding, the small hamlet
of Kushinagar, 53 km west of Gorakhpur. The land is
venerated as the site of the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana,
his death and cremation, that marked his final liberation
from the cycles of death and rebirth.
Prayag ( Where three
rivers meet.)
Prayag is now known as Allahabad.
Legends say this is the site of a famous sacrifice to
Lord Bramha. It is the confluence (Sangam) of two of
India's holiest rivers - the Ganga and Yamuna, and a
mythical third called Saraswati. The site of the unforgettable
Kumbh Mela, a dip at the Sangam frees a Hindu from the
relentless cycle of births and deaths.
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