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Barabanki Attractions - Tourist Places To Visit In Barabanki

  • 01Barabanki Ghantaghar

    Barabanki Ghantaghar

    The Barabanki Ghantaghar is a centrally located clock tower or clock arch which acts as a gateway for the public and conveyance to the city of Barabanki. The stone arch, as the name suggests, displays the Indian Standard Time and is a major landmark of the city. The beautiful stone structure has several iconic carvings and symbols making it a popular tourist attraction in the district.

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  • 02Parijat

    The Parijat tree in Barabanki is said to be the only tree of its kind in the world. Considered to be a unisex male tree it is famous because of its age and peculiar inability to produce fruits or seeds. Furthermore, it is said that the tree is almost 5000 years old, making it an ancient treasure of sorts.

    The leaves of this peculiar tree have five tips and resemble a human hand. The flowers are extremely beautiful and emit a lovely fragrance when they blossom. Legend says that the only other tree of its kind is found in heaven.

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  • 03Mahadeva Temple

    The Mahadeva Temple in the Barabanki district is said to be one of the oldest Shiva temples bearing the rarest of shivlings in its premises. Staunch devotees often visit the temple to offer prayers and worship Lord Shiva here. 

    According to a famous legend, a simple Brahmin Pandit, Lodheram Awasthi dug out the statue from his fields and built the temple around the spot as a tribute to Lord Shiva. This temple has been referred to several times in the original texts of the Mahabharatha. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, the temple is adorned with flowers and decorations and special prayers are chanted throughout the night.

     

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  • 04Satrikh

    Satrikh

    Satrikh is a historic town located in the Barabanki district. It is known to be the place where the head guru of the royal family preached and held classes for the royal princes. It is a famous penance ground for lots of saints and preachers across India today. Moreover, the tomb of Salar Shah’s father is located in Satrikh and is a famous tourist destination too.

     

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  • 05Dewa

    Dewa

    The chief claim to fame of Dewa or Dewa Sharif is that it houses the shrine of Haji Waris Ali Shah, a famous Sufi saint who believed in the concept of ‘universal love for humanity.’ The shrine is an extravagant monument that was erected in his memory. 

    It is said that the saint died at the same spot where the monument was erected. He was buried there, and his followers eventually built the shrine to keep his memory alive. The scarcely populated town is a quiet, peaceful destination.

     

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  • 06Badosarai

    Badosarai

    Badosarai is a famous pilgrimage centre that is best known for the shrine of Baba Jagdivan Das, a saint who established the Satnaami sect at Kotwa commonly referred to as the Kotwa Dham. The main tourist attraction is the pond here in which pilgrims take a dip during the month of October to April. Another famous spot is a mosque which is also known as the mazar of Malamat Shah, after a famous sufi saint.

     

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  • 07Siddhaur

    Siddhaur

    Siddhaur is a historic town adorned by the Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple. A huge fair is held every year between December and January to celebrate Shivratri. Several devotees throng the temple during this time to offer prayers and sacrifices. Special shops are opened for the occasion too. Visitors also come to pay their respects to the mausoleum of the great Sufi saint Qazi Qutub.

     

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  • 08Masauli

    Masauli

    Masauli is a small village where a famous freedom fighter Rafi Ahmad Kidwaai was born. It is a peaceful, quiet village that lies among vast fields and agricultural lands. Tourists interested in India’s history and the freedom movement like to visit the village to learn more about the iconic freedom fighter and his life.

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  • 09Bhitauli

    Bhitauli

    The village of Bhitauli was founded by a religious scholar named Syed Daud. The tombs of the scholar and his granddaughter are found in the old graveyard of the village. However, even today men are forbidden from visiting the granddaughter’s tomb. 

    The village has a beautiful natural landscape and is surrounded by lovely gardens, ponds and large fields. The scholar was part of the prestigious Alvi family who over the years produced some of India’s most recognised poets and scholars.

     

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  • 10Kintoor

    Kintoor

    Kintoor is located on the eastern side of Badosarai and is named after Kunti, the mother of the Pandavs. The village is famous for the Kunteshwar Temple. Several devotees and historians visit the village to offer prayers at the temple.

     

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