Sitapur

Sitapur is known to be sacred land for ages and Puranas were written here by Rishi Ved Vyas on this holy land. Sitapur is popular for Naimisharanya or Neemsar, which is an ancient place and among the five religious places in ‘Panch Dham Yatra’ pilgrimage. There are around 30 thousand religious places here, but some of the most important ones are Chakratirth, Lalita Devi temple, Vyas Gaddi, Soot Gaddi and Hanuman Garhi and Panch Pandav. Chakratirth is believed to be the holiest of all since it is said that Lord Brahma’s Chakra fell over this part of the land and created a “Kund” which is named as Chakratirth. It is believed that one is cleansed of all the sins after taking a dip in its waters. As per ancient Puranas, when Goddess Sati burnt herself in the Yoga Agni, Lord Shiva carried her body on his shoulders and performed Tandav when he divided Devi’s body into 108 parts that fell at different places. Naimisharanya is believed to have the heart of Sati Devi, and so the temple of Lalita Devi is one of the ShaktiPeethas. There are many temples and ashrams in Naimisharanya, which are visited by several pilgrims throughout the year. A few km away from here is Mishrit which is another holy place where there are Sitakund and Maharishi Dadhichi Ashram.

One of a kind in the city of Sitapur is the Brahmadeep Resort, which is very popular among the tourists. It is not very far from the city center and has all essential amenities along with really great service.

There are several affordably priced hotels, and places of accommodation in Sitapur and some which where most tourists prefer to stay are JPG Palace, Hotel Jagatraj, Hotel Basera and Hotel Priyanshu. These hotels provide basic accommodation at reasonable prices.

Sitapur is not really famous as a shopping destination, but you will find some stores in the local markets where the residents shop. There are some shops and eateries close to the tourist destination where you might get a chance to explore different varieties.

Sitapur has some of the places, which you can add to your list of places to visit when touring here. One such is the Karam court where the famous Indian badminton champion Karam Gopichand used to do his practice. A historic, as well as religious place, is Shyamnathan temple which is a very old Shiva temple that was built 300-400 years ago in the Nagar style of temple architecture. And a place to pay tribute to the great Indian Army soldiers who have sacrificed themselves to protect their Mother Land is Shaurya Stambh, which is a symbol in the memory of Kargil Martyrs.

Sitapur city has several restaurants that will offer you some delicious and scrumptious meals. Restaurants such as Sparsh, Pankaj, Swad, Ambuj and much more serve north Indian cuisine with some even serving the south Indian varieties.

The major occupation here is agriculture with wheat, rice, urad, sugarcane, mustard and groundnuts as its important crops. The city is famous for sugar and plywood industries along with the Eye Hospital that services more than 32 cities and town in the north.