6 Must Visit Tourist Attractions in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has large number of historical monuments and places with religious significance. The state is home of India’s most visited sites,holiest city of India and birthplace of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.

Some of the important tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh include Ganges river,Ram Janmabhoomi,Kumbh Mela, Triveni Sangam and Dudhwa National Park,Mirzapur Division, Ghaziabad, Noida, Gonda, Rehar and Jaunpur.

# Ayodhya

Ayodhya is the birthplace of Lord Rama hence known as Ram Janmabhoomi and one of the seven most important pilgrimage sites called Saptapuri. Ayodhya is an important city of Ancient India, situated on the bank of Sarayu river.

# Mathura

Mathura is also one of the Sapta Puri and birthplace of Lord Krishna. The Krishna Janmabhoomi is famous for many places of historic religious importance and temple such as Keshav Dev Temple, Birla Mandir and Banke Bihari Temple.

# Vrindavan

Vrindavan in Mathura district is a holy city for Hinduism along with Govardhan and Gokul. Mathura Vrindavan are famous for Lord Krishna temple such as Prem Mandir,Govind Dev Ji Temple, Sri Radha Raman Mandir, Banke Bihari Temple,Sri Krishna Balarama Temple, Meera Bai Temple,Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple and Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir.

# Agra

Agra on the banks of river Yamuna is part of the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc tourist circuit and home to one of the New7Wonders of the World, Taj Mahal. Agra is a major tourist destination along with Delhi and Jaipur Golden Triangle tourist circuit and famous for Agra red Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.

# Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri in Agra district is best preserved examples of Mughal architecture in India. Some of the important buildings and tourist attractions in Fatehpur Sikri are Buland Darwaza,Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisht and Panch Mahal.

# Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot is known for a number of ancient temples and religious sites, divided between the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Places of tourist importance in Chitrakoot include Ramghat, Bharat Milap temple,Hanuman Dhara and Kamadgiri.