Vishwanathganj | |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Vishwanathganj in Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pratapgarh |
Government Type: | Vidhan Sabha |
Leader Title: | MLA |
Leader Name: | Jeet Lal Patel |
Timezone: | Indian Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Coordinates: | 25.8018°N 81.9352°W |
Elevation M: | 110 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 230404 |
Blank3 Name: | Vehicle Registration |
Blank3 Info: | UP 72 |
Blank Name: | Telephone Code |
Blank Info: | 05342 |
Website: | Vishwanathganj |
Vishwanathganj is a town in Pratapgarh district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an assembly constituency in Pratapgarh affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.
Vishwanathganj is located at 25.8077°N 81.5926°W.[1] Bakulahi river also flows here.
Shani Dev Dham, the temple dedicated to Shani Dev, is located at a distance of about 51 km from Allahabad, 16 km from Pratapgarh, 116 km from Ayodhya, & 3 km from Vishwanathganj in Kushfara village. Hanuman and Manokamana temples are also situated in the same premises. Every Saturday people throng in large numbers & perform special worship here. Navratri is also celebrated here. On the third day of Kartik month a Rathyatra is also organized here.[2]
Vishwanathganj is one of the Vidhan Sabha of Pratapgarh. Raja Ram Pandey[3] is current Member of Legislative Assembly from the constituency.
Viswanathganj is its own railway station. It belongs to Northern Railway, Lucknow . Neighbourhood stations are Dhirganj, Near By major railway station is Pratapgarh, Phaphamau and Prayagraj_Railway_Station and Airport is Bamrauli Airport.