राज्य कर्मचारियों की हड़ताल

राज्य कर्मचारियों की पिछले दिनों से चली आ रही हड़ताल उत्तर प्रदेश शासन की संवेदनहीनता को प्रदर्शित करती है। प्रदेश सरकार कर्मचारी संगठनों के पदाधिकारियों से बातचीत करके उनकी लम्बित मांगों को अविलम्ब मानकर इस हड़ताल का समाधान निकालें।
कर्मचारी संगठनों की मांग उत्तर प्रदेश शासन के आश्वासन के अनुरूप ही है। बातचीत से समाधान निकालने के बजाय प्रदेश सरकार जिस प्रकार से हठधर्मिता एवं तानाशाही रवैया अपना रही है, उसी के कारण प्रदेश के 12 लाख कर्मचारी हड़ताल पर जाने को मजबूर हुये हैं। उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार को यह समझना चाहिये कि हवाई उड़ान से प्रदेश का विकास नही हो सकता। 12 लाख कर्मचारी जमीन से जुड़े है। वे प्रदेश के विकास के लिये प्रतिबद्ध हैं। उनके साथ बातचीत कर उनकी जायज मांगों को अगर समय रहते प्रदेश सरकार ने मान लिया होता तो यह नौबत ही नही आती। इससे पहले की यह आन्दोलन बृहद स्तर पर फैले और आमजन का जीना दुभर हो, उससे पहले ही राज्य सरकार कर्मचारियों की मांगे मानकर अविलम्ब इस समस्या का समाधान निकालें।

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Gorakhnath Temple

The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur is named after the Guru Gorakhnath who attained prosperity in this city and also influenced devotees with his teachings. It is said that this temple is erected at the spot where Gorakhnath did meditation in Treta Yug.

This apart, in the records of the temple it is revealed that the Gorakhpur Gorakhnath Temple structure and shape was transformed over the period of time. In fact many attempts were made to destroy this temple during the rule of the Mughal emperors. Today, the form and shape in which this temple is seen is said to have been conceptualized by late Mahant Digvijaynath and current head priest of the temple Mahant Aveiydyanath. 

Description of Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

The Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur is standing on the 52 acres of the land. It is exactly positioned in the heart of the city on Gorakhpur-Sonauli state highway. This temple is a good example of peeth of the Nath sect along with Indian sculpture. The most attractive feature of this temple is the garbh griha where sage Gorakhnath is portrayed as a manifestation of Lord Shiva in deep meditation posture. His very sacred charan paduka has been placed close to his mediation site. There is a pond called Mansarovar also in the east of the Gorakhpur Gorakhnath Temple. This pond has been turned into a boating site by the authorities of the temple. 

Gorakhnath temple is 4 Kms. from Gorakhpur  Railway Station on Nepal Road  dedicated to great yogi Gorakhnath. It is one of the most prominent  and magnificent temples of this area. A month-long 'Makar  Sankranti Mela' is held every year commencing on 14th of january. Several Lakhsof pilgrims and tourists visit the temple especially during the Mela.

Surajkund

Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away to the south west from a more ancient dam of the 8th century called the Anagpur Dam; both are located in Haryana, India.[1] Surajkund (literal meaning is 'Lake of the Sun') is an artificial Kund (‘Kund’ means “lake” or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the Tomar king Suraj Pal of Tomar dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank.[1][2][3][4]

Another 'kund' by the same name as ‘Suraj Kund’ existed in Sunam city, a tahsil and sub division of the Sangrur District in Punjab. This was sacked by Mahmood Ghaznvi or Taimur Lane. The temple is now in ruins.[5]

Gita Press

The Gita Press is one of the world's largest publishers of Hindu religious texts. It is located in Gorakhpur city of India's Uttar Pradesh state. It was founded in 1923 by Jaya Dayal Goyandka for promoting the principles of Sanatana Dharma. Hanuman Prasad Poddar was the founding and the lifetime editor of its noted magazine, Kalyan.[1] It started publishing in 1927, with a circulation of 1,600 copies and by 2007 its print order had reached 230.000 (2.3 lakh). The Gita Press archives contain over 3,500 manuscripts including over 100 interpretations of the Gita.[2]

Seth Jai Dayal Goyandka, a Gita preacher set up the Gita Press on April 29, 1923, as a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (presently governed by the West Bengal Societies Act, 1960). Five months later it acquired its first printing machine for Rs 600. Since its establishment, the Gita Press has published 71.9 million copies of the Gita (in different editions) and 70.0 million copies of the Ramcharitamanas, at subsidized prices.[2]

Important Places

• Gorakhnath Temple, a monastery dedicated to saint Gorakshanath.
• Imambara - 18th century dargah of Roshan Ali Shah (Sufi Saint)
• Gita Press
• Surajkund
• Kalimandir,Golghar
• Vishnu Mandir
• Aroyga Mandir
• Lord Buddha Sangrahalaya, a Buddhist museum.
• Maghar - The place where saint Kabir died.
• Kushinagar - The place where Lord Buddha died (niraavana).
• Pawa - Lord Mahavir Jain death place
• Ramkola mandir
• Bhudiya Maai Mandir
• Lehra devi mandir, Farenda
• Tarkulha devi mandir, Gorakhpur
• Taramandal Planetarium (founded by then chief minister Sri Vir Bahadur Singh)
• Gorakhpur Railway museum
• Indian airforce (jaguar station)
• Saraswati shishu mandir (First established in whole world)
• Ambedkar Park, near Tara Mandal
• Nehru Entertainment Park
• Vinod Van Zoo (2nd largest in UP)
• Ram Garh Tal Lake
• Indra gandhi bal vihar
• Syed Modi Railway Stadium
• Saheed smarak (Martyr's Memorial) (Chauri Chaura)
• Geeta Vatika
• Kali Mandir, Daudpur
• Lal Diggi Park
• Shiv Mandir (Shakti Nagar Colony, Rustampur)
• Neer Nikunj Water Park And Amusement Park, near Tara Mandal

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History Of Gorakhpur

 The city of Gorakhpur has a rich history of culture and historical importance. In ancient times the area of Gorakhpur included Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh, and parts of Nepal. The city of Gorakhpur was an important center of Aryan civilization. Gorakhpur dates back to 6th century in India. Gorakhpur is named after the renowned Guru Gorakshnath who performed “Hath Yoga” where the Gorakhnath
Temple now exists which is one of the many historical sites in the city. Gorakhpur is the birth place of not only King Vikas Sankrityayan Ji but also of Saraswati Shishu Mandir. Gorakhpur was part of the ancient empires of Shunga, Kushana, Gupta, and Harsha dynasties. Few are aware that the Tharu King Mausen of Madan Singh ruled over the great city of Gorakhpur and all of the adjacent areas.

During the medieval period when northern India fell into Muslim leadership Gorakhpur was included. Ruled by Qutb-ud-din Aybak to the Bahadur Shah Gorakhpur was influenced by the muslim culture. By the year 1803, the city of Gorakhpur was under British control. Gorakhpur became one of the major centers of the famous 1857 uprising. Gorakhpur helped the Indian national movement. The turning-point in the history of India’s freedom struggle started with the ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident of 1922. Planned at the residence of Baldev Prasad protesters burnt down the entire Chauri Chaur Police Station killing over eighteen policemen. The trial of Jawaharlal Nehru took place in the district of Gorakhpur during the year of 1940. The coming of the mystic poet and famous saint Kabir to Maghar took place in the great city of Gorakhpur. The Great Lord Buddha who founded Buddhism renounced his costumes at the confluence of rivers Rapti & Rohini during 600 B.C. in Gorakhpur making it the center of religious worlds of Hinduism as well as Buddhism. Gorakhpur also has the famous Gita Press Hindu publisher of books making it a city rich in culture and history. 

The population of Gorakhpur is approximately 37,69,456 people. 19% of Gorakhpur’s population is urban. Roughly 80% of Gorakhpur’s population is rural. The city of Gorakhpur is a very populated city with many popular shops, hotels, banks, and restaurants.Out of the vast population of Gorakhpur many personalities have brought international attention to Gorakhpur. The city of Gorakhpur is very proud of its population of people and their abilities. The social worker known as the Ghandi of Poorvanchal Raghvendra Rao was from Gorakhpur. Babu Bandhu Singh was the first great freedom fighter of Gorakhpur. Also from Gorakhpur the world famous Hindi Writer Ganpat Rai known as Prem Chand although not at native of Gorakhpur he started his career there. Prem Maya was a hockey player. Bharat Bhim was a famous wrestler. Sir Surjit Singh Majithia was an industrialist. All of these prominent individuals came from the vast population of Gorakhpur.

The language of Gorakhpur consists of Hindi and Bhojpuri. Both of these languages is widely used in India. The Hindi language has over 300 million native speakers. It is the mother tongue of over 400 million Indians. There are some local variations in the language of Hindi which is spoken in Gorakhpur but it is the most widely used language of the city. The second language of the city of Gorakhpur is Bhojpuri. There are numerous dialects of Bhojpuri especially in the Uttar Pradesh region. Bhojpuri blends the vocabulary of Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, as well as other Indo-Aryan type of languages consistent in northern India. The language of Bhojpuri is related to Bihari languages. The language of Bhojpuri that is spoken frequently in Gorakhpur is also spoken in Fiji, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Mauritius, and Suriname.