Google Map Of Sitapur

Sitapur town is the district headquarters of the Sitapur District of Uttar Pradesh in India, river Sarayan running through this location, it is half way between Lucknow and Shahjahanpur on the Lucknow-Delhi NH 24, situated 89 km from the State Headquarters Lucknow.

Sitapur is the pivotal place for visiting quite a few religious pilgrimage centres such as

• Naimisharanya, where Vyas Maharishi is said to have sit and written the epic Mahabharat and also being one of the Vaishnavaite pilgrimage locations having a Pond of sacred waters.
• Kannauj, situated at the banks of sacred river Ganga, where many dynasties such as Kannauj-Maukari, Nanda, Rashtrakuta, Pala, Pratikara, Chauhan, Solankietc ruled for many years, having museums and monuments of tourism interest.
• Bithur, an ancient town where the mankind is believed to have been established by Lord Brahma, the BrahmeshwarMahadevGhat and Valmiki Ashram being places of tourists interest.
• Faizabad, which was once Capital Awadh empire, which is also a pilgrim centre, with a number of forts and monuments of historical significance
• Kanpur, the oldest industrial city of India, with a number of spots for the tourists would love to visit, in the form of museums, monuments, temples, churches, Ghats etc.
• Srasvati, a city of Ancient India considered important during Gautam Buddhas period
• Misrikh, a religious place where Maharishi Dadhichi Ashram and Sitakund are considered good pilgrimage points.

Sitapur is an important town in the district, predominant activity being agriculture with sugar manufacturing units around, the town being equipped with a number of educational institutions , there are world famous hospitals including an Eye hospital in this destination.