Gola Gokarannath railway station

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{{short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Gola Gokarannath railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_caption = Indian Railways logo
| address = [[Gola Gokarannath]], [[Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|28.083333|80.476742|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Uttar Pradesh
| line = Daliganj-Bareilly-Kasganj Line
| other = Auto stand, Roadways bus stand
| elevation = {{convert|152|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 3
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking = Open Parking
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = 1885 (136 Years Ago)
| closed =
| rebuilt = Yes
| electrified = Work in Progress
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = GK
| zone = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Lucknow NER}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
| status = Broad gauge
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent = 100%
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = [[File:Feature ticket office.svg|20px|Computerized Ticketing Counters]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|20px|Luggage Checking System]] [[File:Feature parking.svg|20px|Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg|20px|Disabled Access]] [[File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg|20px|Food Plaza]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg|20px|WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px|Taxi Stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|20px|Public Transportation]]
}}

'''Gola Gokarannath railway station''' is main railway station in Gola Gokarannath City. This station is one of the suburban railway stations in Lucknow NER Division. Its code is '''GK'''. It serves [[Gola Gokarannath]] city. The station consists of three platforms and goods siding. There are direct trains available for [[Mailani]], [[Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh|Lakhimpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]], [[Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh|Barabanki]], [[Balrampur]], and [[Gorakhpur]]. More trains are expected in future for [[New Delhi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Haridwar]], [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kanpur]], [[Jhansi]] and other major cities of India. <ref>{{cite web |title=Gola Gokarannath Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/gallery/videos-pictures-gola-gokarannath-gk/264 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>

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[[Category:Railway stations in Lakhimpur Kheri district]]

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Gola Gokaran Nath Temple

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{{Short description|Hindu Temple in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2014}}

{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Gola Gokaran Nath Temple
| image = ShivaTempleGola.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Shiva Temple (शिव मन्दिर), Gola
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|28.13|80.76|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name =
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| district = lakhimpur
| location = Gola Gokaran Nath (गोला गोकर्ण नाथ, उत्तर प्रदेश)
| elevation_m =
| deity = Lord [[Shiva]] (भगवान् शिव)
| festivals= Maha Shivratri, Sawan Month
| architecture = North Indian Style
| temple_quantity =
| monument_quantity=
| inscriptions =
| devotees_per_year = More than 10,00,000
| creator =
| website =
}}
'''Gola Gokaran Nath Temple'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bumbholenath.co.in/gola.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155350/http://www.bumbholenath.co.in/gola.aspx |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a Hindu temple in [[Gola Gokarannath]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], and is also known as [[Shiva temple]] of Gola Gokaran Nath. It is a temple dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kheri.nic.in/HistoricPlaces/historical_places.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907031905/http://kheri.nic.in/HistoricPlaces/historical_places.htm |archivedate=2011-09-07 }}</ref> The Gola Gokaran Nath is also called '''Choti Kashi'''.<ref>http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/67180-story-article.html</ref>

== History ==
[[File:TeerathKund.jpg|thumb|left|Teerth-Kund at Shiva Temple (शिव मन्दिर), Gola Gokran Nath]]

The story of Gokaran Nath is same as Vaidyanath. It is the belief of the people that Lord Shiva was pleased with the penance ([[Tapas (Sanskrit)|Tapasya]]) of [[Ravana|Rawana]] (King of [[Lanka]]) and offered him a boon. Rawana requested the Lord Shiva to go to Lanka with him and leave there forever. The Lord Shiva agreed to go on condition that he should not be placed anywhere on the way to Lanka. If he were placed anywhere, he would settle at that place. Shiv gave him one of the twelve [[Jyotirlingam]]s. Rawana agreed and started his journey to Lanka with the Lord on his head. When Rawana reached the Gola Gokaran Nath (then called Gollihara) he felt the need to urinate (a call of nature). Rawana offered some gold coins to a shepherd (who was none other than Lord [[Ganesha]] sent by deities) for placing the Lord Shiva on his head until he returned. The shepherd (Lord Ganesha) placed him on the land. Rawana failed to lift him up despite all his efforts. He pressed him on his head with his thumb in full anger. The impression of Rawana's thumb is still present on the Shivling. Because of that the Shivling became like a Cow's Ear (गोकर्ण)and mounted around 5 feet below from the ground level.

== Festival ==

1. '''Chaiti Mela'''
<gallery widths=160px heights=150px>
File:Chaiti Mela Calender.jpg|Chaiti Mela- Mela calendar celebrating new works done in temple area and with Mela program description
File:Chaiti Mela 2.jpg|Chaiti Mela- Fair site preparation
</gallery>

In the month of Chatra (April) a great fair is organised for one month known as ''Cheti-Mela''.

2. '''Saavan Mela'''

The importance of Gokarnnath dham increases during the month of Shrawan. During this period, [[lakh]]s of devotees throng the Holy Shiv Temple. The [[Kanwar Yatra|kanwarias]] first take a dip in the {{transl|hi|tirth sarovar}} (pilgrimage pond) to purify themselves, and then enter into the temple, where the Ganges water is offered to the Jyotirlingam.

The legend says that when the churning of oceans - [[Samudra Manthana]] - took place in the month of Shravan, fourteen different types of rubies came out. Thirteen of these were distributed amongst the demons, except [[Halāhala|Halahal]] (poison). Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and stored it in his throat. Hence the name Neelkantha (meaning blue throat) is attributed to Shiva.

To reduce the strong effect of poison, Lord Shiva wore the crescent moon on his head. All the Gods, thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to make lessen the effect of poison.

Since, this happened in the month of Shravan, since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month.

This pilgrimage continues during the whole month of Shravan for 30 days, during July–August every year. It is estimated that within this period of one month around 10 to 15 lakhs pilgrims visit Gokarnnath dham.

3. '''Bhoot Nath Mela'''

4. '''Maha Shivratri Mela'''

== Places to visit (near Shiv Temple) ==
1. '''Gokaran Nath Shiv Temple'''

2. '''Budhe Baba Temple'''

3. '''Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple'''

4. '''Vishwakarma Temple'''

5. '''Chandrabhal Baba Satsang Sthal'''

6. '''Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal'''

7. '''Vinayak Dwar'''

8. '''Gokaran Nath Dwar'''

9. '''Nath Baba Dwar'''

10. '''Kartikeya Dwar'''

11. '''Teerth Sarovar Dwar'''

12. '''Teerth Sarovar'''

13. '''Neelkanth Teerth Maidan'''

14. '''Nath Vatika'''

15. '''Mela Sahayata Kendra'''

16. '''Maharshi Ved Vyas Yagya Mandap'''

17. '''Vishwanath Satsang Sthal'''

18. '''Ram-Janaki Temple'''

19. '''Radha-Krishna Temple'''

20. '''Shani Temple'''

==Other temples in Chhoti Kashi (Shiv Nagari)==

1. '''Bhootnath temple'''

2. '''Trilokinath Temple'''

3. '''Lakshmanjati Temple'''

4. '''Mangla Devi Temple'''

5. '''Phool Baba Ashram'''

6. '''Kalesh Haran Temple'''

7. '''Tedenath Temple'''

8. '''Gajmochan Nath temple'''

==Photo gallery of Chhoti Kashi (Shiv Nagari)==
<gallery widths=160px heights=150px>
File:Gola0.jpg|Gola Gokarannath Temple- Shringar Pujan of "Chandrabhal shivling"
File:Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 1.jpg|[[Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 01-]] A place to conduct religious ritual.
File:Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 2.jpg|[[Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 02-]] A place to conduct religious ritual.
File:Trilokinath Temple 01.jpg|Trilokinath Temple 01-A temple devoted to Mahadev
File:Trilokinath Temple 02.JPG|Trilokinath Temple 02-A temple devoted to Mahadev
File:Bhootnath Temple 01.JPG|Bhootnath temple 01- religious place with bhootnath well and a very old banyan tree
File:Bhootnath temple 02.jpg|Bhootnath temple 02- religious place with bhootnath well and a very old banyan tree
</gallery>

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