University ACT

HISTORY OF GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH.
The ancient Gorakhpur, in addition to modern, comprised the districts of Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh and parts of Nepal tarai. These regions, which may be called as Gorakhpur Janpad, had been an important centre of Aryan culture and civilization. Weather. In Gorakhpur, the wet season is hot, oppressive, and partly cloudy and the dry season is warm and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 50°F to 100°F and is rarely below 45°F or above 107°F. Based on the beach/ pool score, the best times of year to visit Gorakhpur for hot-weather activities are from mid March to mid May and for the entire month of October. Gorakhpur is the tapobhoomi of Maha Yogi Baba Gorakhnath who is considered to be the founder of the Shiva sub-tradition of ‘Nath’ religious denomination and monastic movement in India. His work authored in subjects of Ayurveda studies such as Rasashatra and Bhaishajya Kalpana which are published in books pertaining to ‘Nath’ literature, Yoga and Shailtal, form a part of Ayurveda’s salient learnings. It is a matter of pride that the Ayush Universiis established in a holy place like Gorakhpur which has such a rich historic and cultural background. Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University. It is a dream project of Hon Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Presently Ayurveda colleges, Yoga and Naturopathy colleges, hospital centre and huts will be start in within home. Maha Yogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh is under construction at Basthan- Bhathat road nearly 23 Kilo meters away from Gorakhpur Junction Railway Station. The University will be functional in Mar 2023. The Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University will be expanded in around fifty-two hectares to disseminate and advance knowledge in Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Yoga and naturopathy, Siddha and Sowa-rigpa, Nursing, Pharmacy, Paramedical Science and such other disciplines as may be prescribed from time to time and to ensure efficient and systematic instructions, teaching, training and research therein;
HOW TO REACH GORAKHPUR
BY AIR
Gorakhpur civil airport is the nearest airport which is located around 8 kilometers away from the city centre. Direct flights from Gorakhpur airport ply to the cities like Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow and Kolkata and others. Primarily, the airport caters to Indian Air Force traffic but also operates civil aviation services.
BY RAIL
The Gorakhpur railway station is the main railhead and serves as the headquarters of North Eastern Railway. This railhead is well linked to major cities of the country such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Varanasi, Lucknow and a lot more. The tourist can easily find a large number of auto rickshaws and taxis from outside the railway station.
BY ROAD
There are numbers of buses which provide regular services to different cities including Kushinagar (50 km), Varanasi (235 km), Lucknow (276 km) and Allahabad (339 km). Both state owned and private buses are there which you can take to reach the desired destination. Direct buses from Gorakhpur to Lucknow and other cities are easily available.
University Act
UP Act No 06 of 2020 The Uttar Pradesh Ayush University Act, 2020 (UP Act No 06 of 2020) was enacted to provide for the establishment of an Ayush University at Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh for treatment, teaching and research in Indian Medicine System of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. The State Ayush University, Uttar Pradesh (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (U.P. Ordinance No. 1 of 2021) was promulgated by the hon’ble Governor on January 9, 2021.