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When Rawana reached the Gola
Gokaran Nath (then called Gollihara) he felt the need to urinate (a call of
nature). Rawana offered some gold coins to a shepherd (who was none other
than Lord Ganesha sent by deities) for placing the Lord Shiva on his head
until he returned. The shepherd (Lord Ganesha) placed him on the land.
Rawana failed to lift him up despite all his efforts.
He pressed him on his head with
his thumb in full anger. The impression of Rawana's thumb is still present
on the Shivling. In the month of Chatra (April) a great fair is organised
for one month known as Cheti-Mela.
Getting There
Lakhimpur city is 124 km from the
state capital Lucknow. It can be easily reached by train (meter gauge) or
UPSRTC Bus services.
Lakhimpur has its own Railway Station named as Lakhimpur Kheri Railway
Station. It is well connected to major cities like Bareilly, Delhi, Barauni,
Amritsar, Darbhanga, Ambala, Gonda, Shahjehanpur and Lucknow.
Lakhimpur has an airport named
Lakhimpur Airport
and the Airport currently is not operational.
The nearest airport from
Lakhimpur is Chaudhary Charan
Singh International Airport at Lucknow, about 146 kilometers and it is
two and a half hours drive from Lakhimpur. The Airport is well connected to other cities in India such as
New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Chennai and Bangalore. From the Airport you can
hire cabs or take a train to reach Lakhimpur.
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