Purvanchal
Purvanchal (पूर्वांचल Pūrvānchal), literally the "Eastern Region", is one of India's most ancient regions and it enjoys a rich heritage and culture.
Cities
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- 1 Ballia (बालिया Bāliyā) —
- 2 Chunar — a 2000-year old historic city that rose to prominence during medieval times
- 3 Ghazipur (ग़ाज़ीपुर Gāzīpur) —
- 4 Gorakhpur (गोरखपुर) — religiously significant city named after medieval saint Gorakhnath and home to the Gita Press
- 5 Jaunpur (जौनपुर) — A town with a medical fort, mosques and tombs, along with a Mughal era bridge.
- 6 Kushinagar (कुशीनगर Kushīnagar) — a site of Buddhist pilgrimage, believed to be the location where the Buddha died and attained parinirvana
- 7 Mirzapur (मिर्ज़ापुर Mirzāpur) — holy river Ganges and Vindhyachal
- 8 Piprahwa — Buddhist site
- 9 Robertsganj (रॉबर्ट्सगंज Rôbarṭsganj) —
- 10 Sarnath (सारनाथ Sārnāth) — the site of the Buddha Sakyamuni's first teaching after gaining enlightenment
- 11 Varanasi (वाराणसी Vārāṇasī) — one of the holiest cities in India to Hindus, many temples are off-limits to non-Hindus, on the banks of the Ganges
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary — home to Devdari and Rajdari waterfalls, as well as diverse fauna.
Understand
[edit]Compared to the rest of Uttar Pradesh, Purvanchal is the poorest and most underdeveloped region of the state. It has been known as a hotspot for organised crime, gang violence and general lawlessness. Transport and tourist infrastructure has unsurprisingly been lacking, with the region only receiving investment and develop and grow in a meaningful sense since 2017. During this period, the stranglehold of the various mafia dons has also declined significantly, making the region a safer and more attractive travel destination.
The native language of Purvanchal is Bhojpuri. A language with a strong oral literary history and in which many films are nowadays made, at the official level it is regarded as an eastern dialect of Hindi.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]The commercial airports in the region include:
By car
[edit]The Purvanchal Expressway, inaugurated in November 2021, is as of December 2024, the longest expressway in Uttar Pradesh and third longest expressway in India. The expressway connects Lucknow, the major city in the neighbouring Awadh region, to Ghazipur which is in the heart of Purvanchal, at 340 km (210 mi).
Get around
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[edit]Drink
[edit]- Purvanchal has various drink in summer local perefer sattu nimbu drink , Bel ras /sirfal ras and Sugarcane juice is widely popular in Purvanchal.
- Culturally Boil Mango juice is used to prevent from heat air Luh .
- In modern Day Mango juice ,Banana juice and other Fruits juice are used in Summer.
Stay safe
[edit]Go next
[edit]Cross the state border with Bihar and enter the region of Magadha. Alternatively go north, cross the international border with Nepal and journey into the Western Tarai.