Quick Facts

CULTURE, RELIGION & HERITAGE

Hinduism:

• Gorakhnath Temple
  • Major pilgrimage site dedicated to Guru Gorakhnath
  • Hosts large Makar Sankranti Mela
• Geeta Press
  • World's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts
  • Founded in 1923

 Other Temples:

• Vishnu Temple, Ramgarh Taal Shiva Temple, Durga Mandir

 Islam:

• Jama Masjid, Eidgahs
• Significant Muslim population, especially in old city areas

 Buddhism:

• Kushinagar (nearby) – Place of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana
• Lumbini (Nepal, ~95 km) – Birthplace of Buddha