Gola Gokarannathगोला गोकर्णनाथ
Chhoti Kashi of the terai. The linga Ravana is said to have set down and lost.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
Terai & North Awadh
Terai & North Awadh
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 15 March to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyGola, Gola Gokarannath
EntryFree
About Gola Gokarannath
Called Chhoti Kashi, the busiest Shiva temple in the district. The story is that Ravana, carrying a linga from Kailash to Lanka, set it down here and could not lift it again. The Chaitra fair in March and April runs for weeks and swamps the town; Shivratri and the Mondays of Shravan are also heavy. Thirty km from Lakhimpur.
What to see and do
- The linga Ravana could not lift
- Chaitra fair in March and April
- Shivratri and Shravan crowds
- Small-town Kashi atmosphere
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