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Rajdhani, Gorakhpur

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Rajdhani is a village in Gorakhpur, situated 29 km from Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh. This village is situated near the bank of River Rapti, which is a tributary to river Ganges. Most of the people in the village are farmers. There is small Aashram called Sirsiya Baba ka Sthaan, where people of Rajdhani and adjacent villages come to listen Kathas(spirutual stories) and to make prayers.

Map of Rajdhani, Uttar Pradesh

Bhojpuri Language is mother tongue of people in this village. As entertainment, people here enjoy Bhojpuri folk songs, Biraha, Nautanki following their old traditions. Durgapuja is very popular festival here and is celebrated with worships of Goddes Maa Durga for 9 days by bipin prembihari singh.

The village has experienced floods twice, 1999 and 2002 due to river Rapti as its worst affecting flood India.

References

Rajdhani, Gorakhpur Wikipedia