Vishwanathganj
Vishwanathganj
(विश्वनाथगंज) | |
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 Shani Dev Temple at Kushfara village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Pratapgarh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Vidhan Sabha |
| • MLA | Rakesh Kumar Verma |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| Postal Code | 230404 |
| Telephone Code | 05342 |
| Vehicle Registration | UP 72 |
| Website | 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.[1] Bakulahi river also flows here.
Tourism
Shani Dev Temple
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| 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 Mughal Sarai junction and Airport is Bamrauli Airport.[4]
References
- ^ India Mapia, Vishwanathganj
- ^ Shani Dev Temple, Kushfara
- ^ "Furious Akhilesh Yadav sacks minister Rajaram Pandey for 'Madhuri cheeks' remark". IndiaTV. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Vishwanathganj railway station