Gola Gokarannath
Gola Gokarannath | |
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City | |
Gola Gokarannath Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°05′N 80°28′E / 28.08°N 80.47°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lakhimpur Kheri |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Magistrate of Kheri (Government of Uttar Pradesh) |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Parishad, Gola Gokarannath
• Vijay Shukla 'Rinku', Chairman Member of Legislative Assembly • Aman Giri, MLA, 139 Gola Gokarannath |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 150,000−200,000+ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262802 |
| Telephone code | 05876 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-31 |
| Website | golatourism |
Gola Gokarannath or Gola is a city, municipal board, thana, and tehsil located in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is renowned as a Hindu pilgrimage destination, most notably for the Gokarannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. References to the significance of this pilgrimage are found in various Hindu scriptures, and large numbers of devotees visit the site during Sawan and Mahashivratri festivals to seek blessings and perform darshan of Lord Shiva.
In addition to its spiritual importance, Gola Gokarannath is also known for the BHL sugar mill. It is popularly referred to as Chhoti Kashi (Little Kashi) due to its religious prominence.