History and legend
Sitapur has a long history. It is a land of seers and sufis and dalits. According to Hindu mythology, purans were written by Rishi Ved Vyas (Vyas Gaddi) on the ancient location called Naimisharanya. Sitapur is one of the five sacred places the Hindus have to visit in their Panch Dham Yatra journey. Misrikh, near
Naimisharanya, holds its religious significance due to the belief that Maharshi Dadhichi donated his bones to Devatas for making Vajras. Dargah of Hazrat Maqdoom Shaikh Shaduddin (Bada Maqdoom) at Khairabad and Hazrat Gulzar Shah are the symbols of communal harmony. According to Abdul Fazal's Aina Akbari this place was called Chatyapur or Chitiapur during the reign of Akbar.
The history of Sitapur is closely associated with that of the rest of Awadh. The district figured prominently in the Indian rebellion of 1857, when the native troops quartered in the cantonments fired on their officers, many of whom were killed, as were also several military and civil officers, with their families, in attempting to escape.
Sitapur as the name depicts, was established by the king Vikarmaditya after the name of Lord Ram's wife Sita. This place is concerned with ancient, medieval and modern history.
The contribution of Sitapur can not be avoided in social, historical, political and literary field in the country. Many freedom fighters gave their life to free India from British rule. Capt. Manoj Pandey sacrificed his life in the Kargil War and honored his birth place with Param Veer Chakra.
Parks and picnic spots
Ilasia Park, Mahaveer Park, Sarojini Vatika are the main gardens of the city. Vaidehi Vatika, Shahid Capt. Manoj Pandey monument and Shaurya Stambh are important symbols.
Ilasiya Bal Vanodyan (Ilasia Park)
Mahaveer Udyan (Tikunia park)
Sarojini Vatika
Vaidehi Vatika
Neelgaon Picnic spot
Cheeta Pasi ka Tila
Gandhi Park (near Eye Hospital)
Nehru Park (Near To Lohar Bagh)
Historical places
Khairabad is very famous in the sufi world. Dargah bade Maqdoom saheb is one of them. Imam bara Makka jamadaar, Buyya Tali, Imam bara Aaga Ali, Niazia school, Pakka bagh, Dargah chote Maqdoom and Dargah Hafiz Mohd. Ali shah.
Karam court The place where the famous badminton player Karam Gopichand used to do net practice early days. Now people is visiting this place to start their 'Vidyarambha' in Badminton. People usually collects the soil where Karam's foot print were once sticked. He is now practising in the Tampines stadium in Singapore. Sitapur is more famous by its alias 'Karamgrad' among Russians.
Mishrikh is a religious place 10 km from Namisharanya. Maharishi Dadhichi Asharam and Sitakund are holy pilgrimage of this place.
Namisharanya is a centre of religious and knowledge. There are 30,000 religious places here.[citation needed] Some important holy places at
Namisharanya are as follows:
Chakratirth is the holiest in the Naimisharanya. It is said that Lord Vishnu's chakra fell on this pious land and created a round "Kund" which is named Chakra Tirth.
Goshai Baba: (Khairullapur)
Lalita Devi Temple is one of the shaktipeeth.
Panch Prayag: This pond is situated near the Lalita Devi temple.
Shyamnathan Mandir: This Shiv Temple was built 300–400 years
ago[citation needed] in old Sitapur City (Munshiganj). The temple has the Nagar style of temple architecture.
Soot Gaddi
Vyas Gaddi is near Chakratirth where Rishi Vyas divided Vedas into four parts and created Purans.
Jangli Nath Baba is near to police line crossing very famous temple of SHIV JI
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