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Gola Gokarannath, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · 28.0800°, 80.4700°
The Shiva shrine that gives the town of Gola Gokarannath in Lakhimpur Kheri district its name. Large numbers of pilgrims gather here through the month of Sawan and at Mahashivratri.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Ravana is said to have pressed the linga with his thumb on his journey, leaving a mark shaped like a cow's ear, gau-karna, from which the place is named.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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