Gorakhpur lies in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, near the northern border with Nepal. The city stands on the basin of the Rapti River, a tributary of the Ghaghara, which shapes much of the region’s topography. The terrain remains flat and fertile, forming part of the broader Indo-Gangetic plain. Gorakhpur, city, eastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India . It lies along the Rapti River, a tributary of the Ghaghara River, about 70 miles (110 km) east of Faizabad and some 40 miles (65 km) south of the Nepal border. Gorakhpur was founded about 1400 and named for a Hindu saint. Situated on the banks of the Rapti River within the picturesque Purvanchal region, Gorakhpur is full of historical richness, tracing its roots back to the glorious epochs of the Mauryan, Shunga, Kushana, and Gupta dynasties. The district Gorakhpur takes its name and fame from renowned, ascetic saint ‘ Gorakshnath ’, an eminent profounder of ‘Nath Sampradaya’. A famous shrine ‘ Gorakhnath ’ was built where he practised austerities. Gorakhpur has its own cultural and historical importance.
