Purvanchal

Purvanchal is the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the most ancient regions of India and it enjoys a rich heritage and culture.

• 🌍 Ballia —

• 🌍 Chunar —

• 🌍 Gorakhpur —

• 🌍 Jaunpur —

• 🌍 Kushinagar — a site of Buddhist pilgrimage

• 🌍 Mirzapur —

• 🌍 Robertsganj —

• 🌍 Sarnath — the site of the Buddha Sakyamuni's first teaching after gaining enlightenment

• 🌍 Varanasi — one of the holiest cities in India to Hindus, many temples are off-limits to non-Hindus, on the banks of the Ganges