Uttar Pradesh has been a place where there have been diversities but integrity of cultures. Blessed by the legacies, and passed on to the modern world in the form of Taj Mahal and other historical sites. The historical sites are very well preserved and the state has the honor of having the maximum number of world heritage sites.
Uttar Pradesh is the hot favorite tourist attraction and some have earned world wide fame and attract a huge crowd of tourists. Some of the famous tourists attractions are:-
Agra is the land of historical importance where many rulers of different dynasties ruled and made their presence felt in the form of the architecture they left behind. Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Jahangir Palace, Chini-Ka-Rauza, Sheesh Mahal, Khas Mahal, Diwan e-khas, Macchi Bhavan, Nagina Masjid, Moti Masjid, , Haman-I-Shah and many more.
U.P is the place where many religions are deeply rooted and the traces can still be found. One such place is Varanasi which is the oldest living city where the Hinduism and Buddhism reached its height. The holy Ganges River flows from Varanasi. There are many Hindu temples and we find many Hindu monks offering prayer to holy Ganges.
Near to Varanasi is Sarnath where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. We can see the Stupa built by Emperor Ashoka dating back to 234 B.C. Lucknow the capital city was the hub of Nawabs, the great patrons of music and Urdu poetry. Tourists can find the palaces of Nawabs, Imamabaras and traditional handicrafts still famous in India.
Tourists coming from the Buddhist countries never fail to visit Kushinagar, as it is the principle center of Buddhist pilgrimage. 51 km from Gorakhpur Kushinagar is a palace where Lord Buddha attained Nirvana. The Nirvana temple here has number of Stupas and statue of reclining Buddha.
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