Deepak Mishra, Barabanki. The soil, traditions and rural lifestyle of the district will now create identity through tourism. Six villages have been identified to be developed as rural tourism. The selected villages include Rauni, Manjitha, Kotwadham, Baraulia, Lodhaura and Bhaghar Lake. There is a plan to connect local culture, historical heritage, folk art and rural environment with tourism in these villages. From the sacred stream of Ganga-Yamuna to the faith land of Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura, from the world famous heritage like Taj Mahal to the unique natural beauty of Bundelkhand and Terai, Uttar Pradesh is giving a unique experience to every traveller. This sequence has reached Barabanki. The state government is expanding modern infrastructure, easy connectivity and tourist-friendly facilities to take tourism to new heights, in which six villages of the district have been selected. These villages will get the status of rural tourism. Lodhaura to Ramganar: Lodheshwar Mahadeva Tirtha is located here. Apart from every Monday, lakhs of Kanwariyas come here on Sawan, Mahashivratri and Kajri Teej. The Shivalinga of this temple is one of the 52 unique and rare Shivalingas available on earth. Kunteshwar Mahadev: 42 from the district headquarters The temple of Kunteshwar Mahadev is located in Kintoor village of Siraulighauspur. It is believed that the Shivalinga of Kunteshwar is worshiped even today in the morning. Baraulia Village: Dev Vriksha Parijat is situated here. It is believed that Mother Kunti had asked for the flowers of the Devvriksha from Indralok for the worship of Kunteshwar Mahadev, but Arjun had brought the entire tree. Kotvadham: In the Kotvadham pilgrimage of Sirauli Gauspur, there is the Samadhi of Samarth Swami Jagjivan Saheb, the originator of the Satnami sect. People of all religions are his followers. Devotees also come from Bihar, Jharkhand and Nepal. Now it is going to get the status of rural tourism. Manjitha and Rauni: There is a grand temple of Nagdevta in Manjitha of Satrikh. People come to offer milk and Akshat to the serpent god. At the same time, the holy place of Ausaneshwar Mahadev of Rauni in Haidergarh will get the status of tourism. Bhaghar Lake: Spread over more than 100 hectares of Suratganj, Bhaghar Lake will get the status of rural tourism. Thousands of foreign birds come here from outside.
In the first phase, a detailed action plan has been prepared and sent to the government to register six villages of the district as tourist destinations. Any person can also apply to get tourism status for any village. - Anna Sudhan, CDO.