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After Ram, Shiva and Krishna, UP plans a Guru Gorakhnath spiritual corridor

The Indian Express·Maulshree Seth·25 days ago
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Having reshaped Uttar Pradesh’s religious tourism around Ram (Ayodhya), Shiva (Kashi) and Krishna (Mathura), the state government is now moving to develop a dedicated Guru Gorakhnath Circuit. According to sources, the proposed corridor will bring together temples, caves, monasteries and meditation sites associated with the Nath sect. The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur, headquarters of the Gorakshapeeth — of which Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the head — will be at the centre of the circuit, sources said. Guru Gorakhnath is regarded as the founder of the Nath tradition, also known as the Nath Hindu monastic movement, with followers spread across Gorakhpur, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu , and Nepal. Officials said the objective is to connect Nath sites that are currently scattered across regions into a single, navigable route through better infrastructure, visitor facilities and branding.…

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