Tourist Places of Uttar Pradesh

Tourist Places of Uttar Pradesh

There are numerous tourist attractions in the land of Uttar Pradesh. Taj Mahal is a beautiful architecture and famous all over the world. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife. It is as much as a symbol of India. As we all know that it is also one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Visitors can visit Varanasi which is the oldest city in the world. It has two major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. The charm of city is its very old temples. Hindu monks worship along the ghats of the holy river Ganges. Sarnath is near to Varanasi where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. Ashoka the great built a Stupa here in 234 BC. Lucknow is famous for music and Urdu poetry. Remnants of Nawabi Palaces, Imamabaras and the exquisite traditional handicrafts are main attraction of this city. Kushinagar is situated about 51kms from Gorakhpur where Lord Buddha passed away. Tourist can see the Nirvana Temple housing the statue of "Reclining Buddha" and a number of Stupas. It is one of the major centers of Buddhist pilgrimage. Dudhwa is one of the finest tiger reserves of India and one of the important tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh. People may also come across a variety of other fauna, namely: Leopard, Swamp deer, Hispid hare, Bengal Florican etc.