Gorakhpur: Culture, Temples and Planetarium

Temple traditions, festival performances, a planetarium and museums give Gorakhpur a range of cultural and knowledge-focused attractions. When planning your trip, it helps to distinguish between ongoing traditions, events held on specific occasions and collections. If you’re looking for a hotel in Gorakhpur, you can plan around these interests and your travel dates: check the dates if you’re visiting for a festival or a planetarium show; for other interests, explore the collections and the distinctive features of Gita Press.

Festivals and Religious Traditions

The Makar Sankranti Mela is held at Gorakhnath Temple every year for one month, starting on January 14. If this festival is a deciding factor in your trip, check the dates for the relevant year before setting your travel dates.

Ram Leela is performed at Vishnu Temple during the Dusshera festival. Here, too, it’s a good idea to confirm the date for the year you plan to travel. This lets you include the festival performance, which takes place at a specific time, in your plans without confusing it with the month-long January Mela.

Hare Rama Hare Krishna chanting began at Gita Vatika in 1968 and continues day and night. The range of religious activities thus extends from an ongoing practice to performances held on specific festival occasions.

Planetarium and Space Topics

The Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium presents a 45-minute show about the sky and the history of the solar system. Visitors can also check their weight on different planets. This offers two distinct ways to explore space: a show with a set duration and an activity that lets visitors experience the connection to the planets through their own weight. Check the current show schedule before your visit.

Museums and Collections

The Archeological Museum, also known as Baudh Sangrahalay, is located near Rail Vihar Phase 3. Its collections cover topics in Indian history, ancient sculptures and paintings. Knowing its exact name helps with orientation: the Archeological Museum is also referred to as Baudh Sangrahalay.

The Government Bauddha Museum Gorakhpur displays selected sculptures, terracottas, metal images, ceramics, thankas, miniature paintings and bronzes in five galleries. The combination of multiple galleries and different types of objects offers a broad thematic introduction to the collections.

A Special Inscription at Gita Press

At Gita Press, all 18 parts of the “SHREE MAHABHAGWAT GITA” are inscribed on marble walls. The complete reproduction of this multi-part work and the material of the walls make this a distinctive feature related to the text. This sets it apart thematically from collections containing different types of art and objects.

Choosing a Hotel and Planning Your Trip

When looking for a hotel in Gorakhpur, you can first consider whether a festival, religious traditions, the planetarium or the museum collections will be the main focus of your trip. If a festival or show is essential, compare the specific dates with your travel dates. You can then search for and compare hotels in Gorakhpur based on your own travel criteria.

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