Shukratal Ganga Ghat — Attraction in Uttar Pradesh

Shukratal – The Ancient Holy Place for Hindus, District Muzaffar Nagar (UP) and 146km away from the national capital of India, New Delhi. This place is very well known for the its ghat, temples and an ancient Banyan tree and has a history of 5,000 years. This place has a connection with King Parikshit of Mahabharat Era. It is believed that Sage Shuk Dev narrated Shrimad Bhagwad Katha to King Parikshit before his death under the famous age old banyan tree. Later this place became famous on the name of Sage Shuk Dev as Shukratal. Shukratal is also famous for the largest idol of Lord Hanuman. Height of this idol is 75 feet...

Place is full of ethnically defined rituals.....full of peace, calm and chanting of ved-mantras are always there...which ensures the calmness of consciousness among devotees....There is highly decorative capacity to accommodate heavy numbers of Devotees at a time as infrastructural development is a key strengths of this place. There is a series of 5-7 Mandirs where everyone can feel so associated with it ..... Although place remains clean s during all seasons but dirtyness is associated with all devotees who have firm determination to take proper Darshan of Shukdev and the oldest tree around which the whole place...

Shukratal is situated in the Muzaffarnagar district of western UP on the banks of Ganga. It has been a site of pilgrimage since 5,000 years, given its connection with King Parikshit, the descendant of the Pandavas as mentioned in the Mahabharata. It is written that the great Sage Shuka Dev, son of Maharishi Vyasa, bestowed the knowledge of true liberation on the king, who was cursed to die within seven days. This place holds great significance for its antiquity. A special fair is organised at this site on Kartik Poornima that draws a large gathering to take a dip...