Vishwanathganj
Vishwanathganj is a town in Pratapgarh district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an assembly constituency in Pratapgarh affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.
Geography
Vishwanathganj is located at 25°48′28″N 81°35′33″E / 25.80766°N 81.59256°E / 25.80766; 81.59256.[1] Bakulahi river also flows here.
Tourism
Shani Dev Temple
Lord Shani's statue in Shani Dham | View of river Bakulahi from the Shani Dev Temple |
Shani Dev Dham, the temple dedicated to Shani Dev, is located at a distance of about 51 km from Allahabad, 16 km from Pratapgarh, 116 km from Ayodhya, & 3 km from Vishwanathganj in Kushfara village. Hanuman and Manokamana temples are also situated in the same premises. Every Saturday people throng in large numbers & perform special worship here. Navratri is also celebrated here. On the third day of Kartik month a Rathyatra is also organized here.[2]
Election synopsis
Vishwanathganj is one of the Vidhan Sabha of Pratapgarh. Raja Ram Pandey[3] is current Member of Legislative Assembly from the constituency.
Transport
Viswanathganj is its own railway station. It belongs to Northern Railway, Lucknow . Neighbourhood stations are Dhirganj, Near By major railway station is Pratapgarh, Phaphamau and Prayagraj_Railway_Station and Airport is Bamrauli Airport.
References
External links
- Vishwanathganj on Google Map
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towns
- Antu
- Atheha
- Bela Pratapgarh
- Katra Gulab Singh
- Katra Medniganj
- Kunda
- Mangraura
- Manikpur
- Patti
- Pratapgarh (district headquarters)
- Sadar
- Sangramgarh
- Vishwanathganj