Ulta Gadha Dham, which is also called Garha Mafi, about eight kilometers from
Gauriganj
Gauriganj is a city, tehsil and administrative headquarters of Amethi district in Faizabad division, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 126 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. B ...
, located on the Munshiganj road from Gauriganj, about three kilometers from the Darpipur intersection, there is a 55 feet statue of
Shri Hanuman ji located in the village Gadha Mafi, which is upside down. Its height is 55 feet from the claws and its height is 75 feet from the ground, here along with
Brahma ji,
Lord Vishnu and
Mata Lakshmi,
Shankar ji,
Parvati Mata,
Durga Ji and
Sai Baba's platform are established.
History
According to the local people, 200 years ago there was the kingdom of Raja Raktambha Singh. It is said that he was a descendant of
Lord Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular ''avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being ...
, It is said that once this place, which is called Garha Mafi, used to be the palace of King Maharajos, but sometimes for some reason just some objectionable incident happened due to which the place turned upside down, which is today known as Ulta Gadha. The fort located here was turned upside down due to earthquake or divine calamity hundreds of years ago. Due to which this place is also called by the local people upside down. Apart from the government, the information about the existence of ruins and arches of the fort has also been given to the Archaeological Department.
Transportation
The closest airport to Ulta Gadha Dham is
Charan Singh Airport, Lucknow. The nearest railway station is
Gauriganj Railway Station
Gauriganj railway station is a railway station in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is GNG. It serves Amethi District headquarter Gauriganj town. The station consists of two platforms, newly constructed station and being electrified the ra ...
which connected with all important cities in the country. There are also private taxis available from Gauriganj on the journey, car rickshaws, rickshaws and tempos.
See also
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Mata Mawai Dham
Mata Mawai Dham is a Hindu temple of Goddess Durga Ji located in Mawai Village, Raibareli - Sultanpur Road, Near Amethi district Headquarter Gauriganj in Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is situated at a distance of about 125 km from the St ...
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Lodi Baba Mandir
Lodi Baba Mandir or Lodi Baba Dham is a Hindu temple located at Gauriganj, Amethi district Headquarters, Raibareli - Sultapur Road in Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is located at a distance of about from the state capital Lucknow, from th ...
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Nandmahar Dham
Nandmahar Dham or Baba Nandmahar Dham is a Hindu temple located at Musafirkhana, Gauriganj in Amethi District. Nandmahar Dham temple is related to Krishna, Balram, Nand Baba and Vasudeva. This temple is situated at a distance of about from the ...
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Durgan Dham Temple
Durgan Dham Temple or Durgan Mandir is a Goddess Durga Mata temple located at Lugri, Rohnsi Bujurg, Gauriganj, Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh, India. A big fair is organized here every Monday or Friday along with Chaitra Navratri and Kuwar Navrat ...
References
External links
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Hanuman temples
Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh
Amethi district
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