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Famous
Places:
Bahraich has many places of religions &
historical value. Some of them are mentioned below.
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(1) Dargah Sharief
is
situated 3 Km North to Bahraich city. Dargah of Syed Salar Masood Gazhi is here. It was built
by Firoz Shah Tuglak. It is
blindly believed that after taking bath in the
water of this Mazare-Sharief, people suffering with any kind of
skin diseases, get releif fully from this. Every year from 1st Sunday
of JEST mah (Hindi month ) during summer, a fair is celebrated
for a month here in which lakhs of
devotees pray. |
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(3) Chittaura Jheel
is situated at around 8 Km between Bahraich and
Gonda Road. A small river named Teri Nadi
flows through this lake. Ashtwarka Muni, the Guru of Maharaja Janak
used to live here in his ashram. The great battle was fought between
Maharaja Suheldev and Syed Masood Gazi near this lake. In which
Maharaja Suheldev won. Every year a fair is organized here on Basant
Panchami. |
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(3) Temple
of Junglee Nath :
This is a very old temple of lord Shiva. It is situated
approx 6 Km from Itaha Road near Gandharva lake. It is a very
religious & holy place for the people of " Tharu" tribe.
(4) Kailashpuri Barrage :
This barrage is situated on the border of Lakhimpur & Bahraich.
It is 7 Km South of Bichia station, on Ghaghra river. Sharda Nahar
flows towards Lakhimpur & Sarju Nahar flows towards Bahraich from here
for irrigation purpose. It is also a very beautiful place to visit.
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(5) Kartaniya Ghat
Alligator Breeding
center : On the banks of
river Gerua Alligator breeding cum research center was devolped.
It was established in year 1951 by the Govt. to protect various
extinct species of Alligators & Crocodiles. Various species of
Alligators & Crocodiles are send to whole India from here.
Tourists can also have
joy ride on elephant in the dense forests here. |
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