Uttar Pradesh has a home to a wide range of Hindu mythological characters; therefore, as a result, it houses a wide range of temples and shrines in the memory of these figures.
Talking about the Uttar Pradesh temples and shrines, we can a few, viz.:
- Naimisaranya - Naimisaranya is said to be the 'Abode of the Sages'. It is a common belief that the great Hindu epics were recited and written at this site.
- Ayodhya - It is the pious site for the Hindus for it is the birthplace of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
- Mahtura-Brindavan - This site holds witness to the childhood of Lord Krishna; therefore, devotee from various places folk together to see the birth place of their tutelary God.
- Ayodhya Jain Shrine,
- Kausahambhi-Allahabad Shrines,
- Kashi Jain Shrines,
- Mathura Jain Shrines,
- Hastinapur Jain Shrines,
- Mahoba Jain Shrines, etc.
In fact, the Uttar Pradesh temples and shrines forms the vital part of Uttar Pradesh tourism. It is form this aspect of the Uttar Pradesh tourism that the Uttar Pradesh government gets the most amount of revenue.
To know more about the Uttar Pradesh temples and shrines, click on the given links:
- Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
- Vindhyachal Temple, Mirzapur
- Atala Masjid, Jaunpur
- Moti Masjid, Agra
- Jawab Masjid, Agra
- Jami Masjid, Agra
- Sarnath Temple, Varanasi
- Baldeva Dauji Temple, Mathura
- Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura
- Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Ayodhya
- Rishabh Deo Temple, Ayodhya
- Shri Shri Katyayani Peeth, Vrindavan
- Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur
- Bhrigu Temple, Ballia
Last Updated on 02/15/2013