UTTAR PRADESH: PLACES TO VISIT

Uttar Pradesh is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal; the Red Fort and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, Varanasi,(which is also the most holy city for the Hindus). Sarnath, where the Buddha preached his first Sermon and turned the Wheel of Dharma. is also situated in this state.

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UTTAR PRADESH STATS:

TOTAL AREA: 243,286 Sq. Km (93,933 Sq. Mi) Rank: 4th
POPULATION (2011): 199,581,477 Rank: 1st
CAPITAL CITY: Lucknow  
LITERACY RATE: 67.68%  
HDI: 0.490 Rank: 7th
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Hindi, English, Urdu  
Official Website: www.upgov.nic.in/  

 

WEST: AGRA

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AGRA FORT

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agra

Please refer for futher details on Taj Mahal: www.indiancentury.com/taj.htm

WEST: AGRA Cont.

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TAJ MAHAL

BHULAND DARWAJA BHULAND DARWAJA

BHULAND DARWAJA, FATEH PUR BIRBAL'S HOUSE, FATEH PUR SIKRI

Please Check for a description of Fateh Pur Sikri: www.indiancentury.com/fat.htm

WEST: Cont

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SHEIK SALIM CHRISTI'S TOMB, FATEH PUR SIKRI

DIWAN-I-KHA, FATEH PUR SIKRI

 ANUP TALAO, FATEH PUR SIKRI
ANUP TALAO, FATEH PUR SIKRI
DIWAN-I-KHAS, FATEH PUR SIKRI
DIWAN-I-KHAS, FATEH PUR SIKRI

 

WEST:Cont. VRINDAVAN

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EAST: VARANASI

VISHWESWARA TEMPLE
VISHWESWARA TEMPLE
PILGRIMS TAKING BATH IN HOLY GANGA RIVER
PILGRIMS TAKING BATH IN HOLY GANGA RIVER

 

DASASWAMEDH GHAT
DASASWAMEDH GHAT

 

UTHAR PRADESH: EAST/SOUTHEAST

SARNATH

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KUSHINAGAR:

LUCKNOW: CAPITAL CITY

Budhha’s Nirvana
Budhha's Nirvana
Claude Martin’s Palace, Lucknow
Claude Martin's Palace, Lucknow

 

PRESENTED BELOW ARE OTHER MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF UTTAR PRADESH

GOVIND DEV TEMPLE
GOVIND DEV TEMPLE

VISHWANATH TEMPLE
HARIDWAR, KUMBA MELA IN 2010

ISKCON TEMPLE
ISKCON TEMPLE

PAGAL BABA TEMPLE
PAGAL BABA TEMPLE

 

FESTIVALS

Taj Mahotsav:

Held annually in Shilpgram near the eastern gate of Taj Mahal, Taj Mahotsav is a colorful display of the culture of the Braj area. This ten-day-long carnival, a vibrant platform displaying India’s rich arts, crafts, cultures, cuisines, dance, and music. Taj Mahal is the most beautiful, historic place in the country, is the appropriate site to exhibit the diverse riches of Incredible India.

The festival also invokes the memories of the old Mughal era and also the Navabi style of the 18th and 19th centuries. About 400 artisans from different parts of India assemble there grabbing the opportunity to display their talents and India’s panoramic cultural contributions to the world.

 

Ganga Mahotsav:

The river Ganga has been a sacred river for Hindus for ages. She is considered the Goddess ‘who washes away the sins’ and millions come to take a holy bath in her. They put forward flowers and floating oil or ghee lamps and save the holy waters for making use of it in a variety of Hindu rituals.

The festival Ganga Mahotsav is five days long and sends a message to all about the spiritual and religious beliefs and culture of Varanasi city. It is believed that Ganga nourishes the Varanasi civilization fa or long and it has been of great religious importance to Hindu society. Pilgrims celebrate the event by performing Indian classical style music and dance. Many luminaries irrespective of their religious beliefs participate and perform at the Ganga Mahotsav.

 

 

STATE SYMBOLS: (COURTESY WIKIPEDIA)

State animal Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) Barasingha
State bird Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) Sarus Crane
State flower Palash (Butea monosperma) Palash
State tree Ashoka (Saraca asoca) Ashoka
State sport Field hockey Field Hockey
State dance Kathak kathak
State seal   seal

 

TOURIST INFORMATION:

WEBSITES: www.up-tourism.com/-11k
www.upgov.nic.in/-2k

 

 

UTTAR PRADESH CUISINE

                                                                      SIGNATURE DISHES OF UTTAR PRADESH

                                                             

 

 

                                                                   

                                                                                                  UTTAR PRADESH THALI

 

                                                                          

                                                                                               ALLAHABAD KI TEHRI
                                                                                               (VEGETABLE PULAO)

 

                         

                                                                                                 MUTTON KOFTA

 

                              

                                                                                                    ARHAR KI DAL

 

                                           

                                                                                                        KAKORI KEBAB

 

                                      

                                                                                                                  BHINDI KA SALAN

 

                                

                                                                                         BEDVIN (INDIAN FLAT BREAD)

 

 

                              

                                                           SAMOOSA

 

                                                                

                                                                                                       KEBABS

 

                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                         KOFTA

 

                                                          

                                                                               ANARDHANA RAITA

 

        

                                           KHASTE MATHURA ALOO

 

                                                                    

                                                                                            MOONG DAL KACHORI