Lucknow, Nov. 29 -- Etawah's historical and cultural landscape is set for a significant revival as the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department undertakes the development of the ancient Maharishi Valmiki Temple in Badpura.
Recognised as one of the most revered sites linked to the Adi Kavi, the temple has been sanctioned a project worth approximately Rs 70 lakh under the Chief Minister's Tourism Development Scheme.
Officials view this initiative as a step that strengthens both spiritual heritage and the state's broader effort to bring lesser-known Ramayana sites into the mainstream tourism narrative.
For centuries, Etawah has carried the deep imprint of Valmiki's presence. Local belief holds that the sage spent a long period of his life in Bela v...