Gorakhpur…….my birth place, where I was born, grew up in the early decade of the 21st century, but now leaving for the sake of my future, I mean to study. Situated in the eastern UP, this city has everything a big city has, but for the skyscrapers (and the home delivery by Domino’s Pizza which I kinda have loved to have in this city). Its a big city in terms of the land, but the technically still to fully called a ‘mahanagar’. Its got its name from a saint named Gorakhsnath, who founded the city.
Well, I can’t tell you about the history & geography about this city, but can certainly give reasons why one should visit here atleast once.Starting about the things that will make people here feel good is the fact that it is the headquarter of north-east railways. This city is famous for its ‘Bhaiyyaji log’ & many films & TV serials have made several hit shows on our bhaiyyaji. The common language here is Hindi mixed with a little bhojpuri. Even many comedians found their roots from Gorakhpur.
Places of interest here are The Gorakhnath Temple, The Taramandal (Planetorium), Gita Vatika, Gita Press, and many more including the new city mall(a very small mall which was like a feather in the cap), adding to the charm of Gorakhpur. Students are seen enjoying their evening either with a movie or just chilling up.The nightlife is at an inactive stage, coz there aren’t many who like it.
The people here like to comment, they have an opinion for virtually everything in the world……even a layman may give you an expert opinion on a crashed NASA shuttle. On the contrary, it has been a constant provider of natural talents from all walks of life, be it Premchand from literature, Syed Modi from badminton, Diwakar Ram from hockey etc..
Premchand stories has long been the inspiration for the young tots & even the teenagers. The themes of his stories really pour some thoughts in one’s mind, & his stories on the poor farmers & other ignorant class of people ought us to think about them.
One more interesting fact about Gita Press is that it is the publisher of many Hindu holy texts, including the Bhagvad Gita. The Press was the first to publish the text as a book; prior to this the Gita existed solely in the oral tradition of the Brahmin. Gita press holds a place in the Guinness book of world records as the largest publisher of religious books in the world in terms of volume.
One more interesting fact about Gita Press is that it is the publisher of many Hindu holy texts, including the Bhagvad Gita. The Press was the first to publish the text as a book; prior to this the Gita existed solely in the oral tradition of the Brahmin. Gita press holds a place in the Guinness book of world records as the largest publisher of religious books in the world in terms of volume.
In educational field, Gorakhpur has a world class DDU University and MMM Engineering college which gathers the upper cream of students.
In a nutshell, you can visit here as a tourist, as a guest(to your own relative, ofcourse) or in whichever way you like, but you will get a mix of traditions, people living a colourful life.
In a nutshell, you can visit here as a tourist, as a guest(to your own relative, ofcourse) or in whichever way you like, but you will get a mix of traditions, people living a colourful life.