Dhopap Temple and Ghat

Dhopap Temple and Ghat is a Hindu pilgrimage site on the banks of the Gomti River at Dhopap village in Lambhua Tehsil, Sultanpur District, Uttar Pradesh. Centered on a Shiva temple and stepped bathing ghat, it is traditionally associated with Lord Rama bathing here to wash away sin after the Lanka war. The site hosts a major Kartik Purnima fair and attracts devotees for holy dips and prayers throughout the year.

Visitors can expect a riverside religious complex with a Shiva temple and a broad stone ghat descending to the Gomti River. The setting is open and rural, with temple shrines, prayer areas, and river steps where pilgrims bathe and perform rituals. The surroundings include the river, open grounds used for fairs, and small shops and food stalls. The atmosphere is devotional, especially during festivals and full-moon bathing days.

Tradition associates Dhopap with the Ramayana, where Lord Rama is believed to have bathed in the Gomti to absolve the sin of Brahmahatya after defeating Ravana. The name Dhopap is linked to 'dho' (wash) and 'pap' (sin). The ghat and Shiva temple have long been a place of ritual bathing and worship, with continued importance in local pilgrimage history.

Dhopap is a significant Hindu pilgrimage centre in eastern Uttar Pradesh, revered for ritual bathing in the Gomti, especially on Kartik Purnima when a large fair is held. Devotees visit for prayers to Lord Shiva, ancestral rituals, and holy dips believed to be purifying. The site reflects regional devotional traditions centered on the Gomti River.