About Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur is also known  as Gorakhshpur is a city along the banks of Rapti river in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the Nepal border 273 east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarter of Gorakhpur District and Gorakhpur Division. The city is home to the Gorakshanath Temple (Gorakhnath Math), many historic Buddhist sites which are nearby and the Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts.

Gorakhpur is a religious center containing many historic temples and sites for both Hinduism and Buddhism. It is named after the ascetic Guru Gorakshanath, a saint that popularized "Hath Yoga" a form of yoga which concentrates on mastering natural powers. The Gorakhnath Temple is the place where he gained knowledge is a major tourist attraction in the city. Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana and was cremated in Kushinagar, located near Gorakhpur.