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Gola Gokarannāth
Gola Gokarannath or Gola is a city, municipal board, thana, and tehsil located in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is renowned as a Hindu pilgrimage destination, most notably for the Gokarannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. References to the significance of this pilgrimage are found in various Hindu scriptures, and large numbers of devotees visit the site during Sawan and Mahashivratri festivals to seek blessings and perform darshan of Lord Shiva.
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- Population: 58,986.
- Area: 10 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata.