Gola Gokarannath

Gola Gokarannath
City
Gola Gokarannath is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gola Gokarannath
Gola Gokarannath
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°05′N 80°28′E / 28.08°N 80.47°E / 28.08; 80.47
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLakhimpur Kheri
Government
 • TypeDistrict Magistrate of Kheri (Government of Uttar Pradesh)
 • BodyNagar Palika Parishad, Gola Gokarannath नगर पालिका परिषद,गोला गोकर्णनाथ
Area
 • Total
6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
60,172
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
262802
Telephone code05876
Vehicle registrationUP-31
Websitegolatourism.com

Gola Gokarannath or Gola[1] is the city[specify], municipal board, thana and tehsil in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Gola Gokarnnath is a Hindu pilgrimage site, famous for its Gokarnnath temple. The description of this pilgrimage is also found in Hindu scriptures, lakhs of devotees come here during Sawan and Mahashivratri to have darshan of Lord Shiva.

Gola Gokarannath is famous for its Shiva Temple and BHL sugar mill. Gola Gokarannath is also popularly known as Chhoti Kashi (Little Kashi).

  1. ^ "Gola Tourism". Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.