Bhadeshwer Nath

Getting there

• By air

  Basti has no direct air connection. The nearest airport is Gorakhpur, 80 km away.

• By train

  Basti city is 72 km from Gorakhpur and 214 km from Lucknow. Basti railway station is on the main Lucknow to Gorakhpur line.

• By road

  Four-lane NH-28 connects Basti city, and National Highway 2A also passes through the district as part of the East West Corridor. UPSTRC Volvo and JanRath AC bus services run from Lucknow to Basti via Faizabad, 214 km.

Why devotees come here

Bhadeshwer Nath is a famous temple of Shiva in Basti district, Uttar Pradesh. It stands on the bank of the Kuwana river, about 5 to 6 km from the district headquarters. A great Shiva linga is installed inside, and its name is written in the Shiva Mahapuran.

The district government page calls Bhadeshwer Nath a famous temple of Shiva in Basti district. Shiva is worshipped here as a great Shiva linga. The name of this linga, Bhadreshwar Nath, is written in the Shiva Mahapuran.

Local belief holds that Ravana established the temple. The district tourism list names Bhadeshwar Nath among the attractions of Basti.

The temple stands on the bank of the Kuwana river, about 5 to 6 km from the Basti district headquarters. Basti district lies between Sant Kabir Nagar to the east and Gonda to the west. Four-lane NH-28 connects Basti city. A fair is held here on the occasion of Shivratri, and many people come from different parts of the state to attend it.

Festivals

• ShivratriShivratri fair

  A fair is held at the temple on Shivratri, and many people from different parts of the state attend it.

Tips for your visit

• Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat Express trains are among the important trains at Basti railway station.
• Trains to Bihar and Assam pass through the south of Basti district.
• Ayodhya's Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport is also named as a nearby airport.
• Gorakhpur Airport is a domestic airport, and it is also an Indian Air Force base.

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