For Bookings Click Here                                                                                                

 

Bithoor: 27 km north-west of Kanpur is another centre of Hindu pilgrimage ie, Bithoor, after having given shape to this earth, the creator Brahma had done the Ashwamedh Yajna on the banks of the river Ganga at Brahmavarta Ghat. The footprints of the Yajna's horse is in evidence, even to this date. A fair is held every year on Kartik Purnima day (according to Lunar Calendar). The Ashram of the great sage Valmiki is just 1 km south of Bithoor. The great epic Ramayana was also composed by Valmiki here. Sitadevi (consort of Sri Ram) had taken shelter in this hermitage after leaving Ayodhya. The twins Lav and Kush (sons of Ram) were also born here. Further down is the Ramdham where rooms without bed are available. Very near to the railway station is the Haridham and 1 km away is the Dhruva Tilla or Dham. On the left bank of the Ganges is Parihar, the place where Sita had entered into the lap of mother-Earth and it is a 6 km walk from the river bank. Though Bithoor is filled with relics of the past, the war of 1857 has destroyed everything. There are memorial plaques of Nana Saheb- this place is also named Tapoban. The last Peshwa Baji Rao had also spent his exiled life in Bithoor. From Kanpur central station there are trains run by diesel engines on the metre gauge line, to Brahmavarta at 5-30 am. The 5-50, 13-30 & 17-50 trains also leave Kanpur Anwarganj for Bithoor. The trains return at 7-20, 15-00 and 19-45 hr. This journey is made in 1| hr. There are buses from the Bam Chowrasta going through the National Highway. From Kanpur bus stand autos are also available for Rewatpur and Shankarpur. There are tempos to Bithoor from both these places. There is a PWD IB where accommodation is available at the tempo stand of Bithoor.

Inspite of everything Bithoor is neglected from the tourism point of view. One has walk around the 3 km stretch of the town, for sight-seeing. There are no hotels here and it also does not have many shops around it. The best idea would be to leave for Bithoor from Kanpur in the morning, make a day long trip around this place, and return by tempo at 19-00 hr or avail of the last train to Kanpur at 19-45 hr.

80 km on the west of Kanpur, and 50 km to the east of Sankashya is Kanyakubja or Kanauj which revives the memories of the ancient days of glory of when it was the capital of king Harsha's empire. The past was absolutely wiped out by the attack of Mahmud Ghazni who plundered and looted the city. Moreover, in 1540 it was in Kanauj that Humayun the Mughal emperor, was forced to flee to Persia after being defeated in the hands of Sher Shah. Though the fragrance of the past aura is tnissing. yet none can forget the fragrance of the Alar for which Kanauj is famous.