Best Tourist Places in Sravasti, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India

Best Tourist Places in Sravasti, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India

The place, Sravasti is located on the Indian continent in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the district of Gonda. The geographical coordinates of Sravasti are 27.517073⁰N and 82.050619⁰E. Sravasti district spans over an area 1858 km². Sravasti is 185 meter from the sea level. During the summer season the temperature ranges from 32 ⁰C to 43 ⁰C and in winter season the temperature ranges from 10 ⁰C to 30 ⁰C.

Best period of the year to spend your vacation at Sravasti is from the month November to February.

History of Sravasti

In the Mahabharata epic, Sravasti was named after the ruler Shravasta. During the Buddhism era, the place was known as Savathi named after the saint Savatha.

Sravasti town was the most preferred place of Gautama Buddha who spread Buddhism. Before the period of Buddhism evolved in Sravasti, the place happened to be the capital of the Kingdom of Kosala. During this period trade flourished throughout the place. Sravasti happens to be the birthplace of the founder of Jainism, Tirthankara Sambhavanath.

People & Culture of Sravasti

Sravasti offers a rich and diverse culture, with people from all caste, religion and sect residing throughout the city. Urdu, Hindi and English are the languages spoken by the people in Sravasti, with Hindi being the local language.Many festivals such as Diwali, Navrati, Mahavira Jayanti, Holi etc., are celebrated in the city of Sravasti.

Food and Shopping at Sravasti

Restaurants at Sravasti serve tourist with various continental and non-continental cuisines. There are stalls located on the streets of Sravasti selling amazing street food. Lucknow the capital of Uttar Pradesh is situated close to Sravasti. Some of the names of well known shopping centers are listed below

Zee Mall (Fun Republic) at Gomti Nagar
East End Mall (Wave) at Sahara Ganj
PVR
Fun Cinemas

Other famous shopping areas at Lucknow are Yayaganj, Aminabad, Chowk, Janpath, Kapoorthala and Hazratganj

Tourist Places in Sravasti

There are many Religious places in and around Sravasti and natural landscapes of interest. The names of such places of interest are mentioned below

Balrampur

Balrampur place is known for the temple constructed with beautiful architecture and is at a distance of 19 km from Sravasti.

Jetavana Monastery

This monastery is an ancient structure built around the location where Gautam Buddha revealed his knowledge.

Saheth

The place, Saheth spans over an area of 33 km2 and has stupas and shrines, all dating back to the Mauryan era.

Khargupur

This place is located at a distance of 15km from Sravasti. There is a temple constructed during ancient times, and the main idol in the temple is Lord Shiva.

Payagpur

In the ancient times, this place in Sravasti, once happened to be a kingdom in Uttar Pradesh. It is now an important archeological site

Anathapindika Stupa

This Stupa was constructed by one of the disciples of Gautama Buddha whose name was known as Anathapindika.

Means of Commutation to Sravasti

Sravasti is well connected with the rest of the places in India through roadways, railways and airway. The place has very good public transport facilities. The distance of Sravasti from some of the cities in Uttar Pradesh and neighboring states are given below

Lucknow is located at a distance of 152 km
Varanasi is located at a distance of 402 km
Kanpur is located at a distance of 250 km
Delhi is located at a distance of 557 km
Kolkata is located at a distance of 1018 km

Balarampur railway station is the only railway station closer to Sravasti. It is located at a distance of 19km from Sravasti.

The airport at Lucknow is the only airport which connects Sravasti to the rest of the places in India. The airport is 152 km from Sravasti.

Accommodation Options at Sravasti

Sravasti is one of the major tourist destinations in the state of Uttar Pradesh. There are three star, four star and five star hotels having elegant rooms for rent at Rs. 3000/- onwards and providing excellent services to tourists visiting Sravasti. Economy class hotels are also available where one stay at Sravasti for a charge of Rs. 450/- per day. Names of hotels at Sravasti are suggested below