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UP Tourism Launches Neeb Karori Spiritual Circuit and Packages
Uttar Pradesh is creating a special travel route dedicated to Baba Neeb Karori.
The route connects important places from his life and spiritual story.
These include his birthplace, an ashram, a temple in Vrindavan and a temple in Lucknow.
Visitors can book two-day, three-day or five-day trips from Lucknow or Delhi.
The government is improving roads, buildings, rest areas and other visitor facilities.
Work is taking place mainly in Firozabad and Farrukhabad.
The projects together cost about ₹12.93 crore.
Officials say the plan will help more people learn about Baba’s message of faith, simplicity and service.
UP Tourism has launched a spiritual tourism circuit connecting places associated with Baba Neeb Karori’s life and legacy.
UPSTDC introduced five dedicated tour packages lasting two, three or five days, departing from Lucknow and Delhi.
Development projects across Firozabad and Farrukhabad represent an investment of approximately ₹12.93 crore.
The Akbarpur birthplace project includes visitor facilities, exhibition spaces, accommodation, dining areas and cultural infrastructure.
The circuit links Vrindavan’s Samadhi Temple, Akbarpur, Neeb Karori Ashram in Farrukhabad and Hanuman Setu Mandir in Lucknow.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Tourism, the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation, and devotees and travellers interested in Baba Neeb Karori’s legacy.
- What
- A spiritual tourism circuit, infrastructure projects and dedicated tour packages connected to Baba Neeb Karori have been introduced.
- Where
- The circuit covers Vrindavan, Akbarpur in Firozabad, Neeb Karori Ashram in Farrukhabad and Hanuman Setu Mandir in Lucknow, with package departures from Lucknow and Delhi.
- When
- The initiative was announced to mark Mahasamadhi Diwas; the Phase-II Akbarpur project is targeted for completion by December 2026.
- Why
- To preserve and make more accessible Baba Neeb Karori’s spiritual and cultural legacy while expanding spiritual tourism in Uttar Pradesh.
Key facts
- Tour packages
- Five dedicated Baba Neeb Karori packages are available in two-day, three-day and five-day formats.
- Departure points
- Packages depart from Lucknow and Delhi based on tourist demand.
- Total investment
- Approximately ₹12.93 crore is being invested in projects across Firozabad and Farrukhabad.
- Akbarpur development
- The birthplace project includes ₹8.65 crore in development, with a ₹2.22-crore Phase-II project more than 60% complete.
- Completion target
- The Akbarpur Phase-II project is targeted for December 2026.
- Farrukhabad development
- The ₹1.51-crore development of Neeb Karori Ashram has been completed.
- Circuit destinations
- The route connects Samadhi Temple in Vrindavan, Akbarpur, Neeb Karori Ashram Dham Temple in Farrukhabad and Hanuman Setu Mandir in Lucknow.
Quotes
Jaiveer Singh
Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister
“The new Neeb Karori Baba Circuit will add a meaningful dimension to Uttar Pradesh’s famous spiritual tourism circuits by bringing together key places associated with the saint. On Mahasamadhi Diwas, UPSTDC has also introduced dedicated tour packages to help devotees and travellers explore these destinations. The initiative will make Baba’s spiritual and cultural legacy more accessible to visitors from India and around the world.”
thestatesman.com
“Neeb Karori Baba’s death anniversary is an occasion to remember a saint whose message of faith, simplicity and service continues to inspire people across India and the world. Before 2017, the tourism potential of places associated with his life and legacy remained largely neglected, but under the leadership of CM Yogi, we are working to preserve and bring this legacy to a wider audience.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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