Vishwanathganj
# Vishwanathganj

Vishwanathganj is a town in Pratapgarh district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an assembly constituency in Pratapgarh affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.

## Geography

Vishwanathganj is located at 25°48′28″N 81°35′33″E﻿ / ﻿25.80766°N 81.59256°E﻿ / 25.80766; 81.59256. Bakulahi river also flows here.

### Shani Dev Temple

Famous Shani Dev Temple of Kushfara, Vishwanathganj, Pratapgarh :

| Lord Shani's statue in Shani Dham | View of river Bakulahi from the Shani Dev Temple |
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Shani Dev Dham, the temple dedicated to Shani Dev, is located at a distance of about 51 km from Allahabad, 16 km from Pratapgarh, 116 km from Ayodhya, & 3 km from Vishwanathganj in Kushfara village. Hanuman and Manokamana temples are also situated in the same premises. Every Saturday people throng in large numbers & perform special worship here. Navratri is also celebrated here. On the third day of Kartik month a Rathyatra is also organized here.

## Election synopsis

Vishwanathganj is one of the Vidhan Sabha of Pratapgarh. Raja Ram Pandey is current Member of Legislative Assembly from the constituency.

## Transport

Viswanathganj is its own railway station. It belongs to Northern Railway, Lucknow . Neighbourhood stations are Dhirganj, Near By major railway station is Pratapgarh, Phaphamau and Prayagraj_Railway_Station and Airport is Bamrauli Airport.

