Gonda (Devanagari: ) is a city and a municipal board in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 125km north east of the state capital of Lucknow. Gonda is divided into four Tehshil named Gonda, Kololelganj, Tarabganj and Mankapur. Gonda is located at 2708N 8156E / 27.13N 81.93E / 27.13; 81.93. It has an average elevation of 120metres (393feet). The holy rivers Sarayu and Ghaghara pass through the district. The Ghaghara river splits Gonda district into two parts - the northern and southern part. The town of Gonda falls in the northern part with Ghaghara bordering the district's entire southern boundary. The highest temperature recorded in the Uttar Pradesh was 49.9 | C | on 8 May 1958 at Gonda. The territory covered by the present district of Gonda formed part of the ancient kingdom of Kosala. Rama, the celebrated sovereign of the Solar line of kings, once ruled over the kingdom of Kosala. The Putrayeshti yajna that was performed by the...
