Bithoor - Place of Lord Brahma and Valmiki Ashrama where Devi Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusha

► Bithoor
(Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh)

▬ River Ganga flows → Brahmavart Ghat
(Middle Ganga Plain)

• Brahma: Lord Brahma performed a Yagna during creation (at the place identified with Bithoor).
- Bithoor Brahmavart Ghat

• Sita: Devi Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusha while staying in Valmiki Ashrama (whose location is identified with Bithoor).
- Bithoor Valmiki Ashrama

• Dhruva: Dhruva is said to have meditated in Bithoor.
- Bithoor Dhruva Teela

• Sages: Sages associated with Bithoor:

○ Valmiki: Sage Valmiki is said to have his hermitage in Bithoor where Devi Sita stayed and gave birth to Lava and Kusha.

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे ।
शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले ॥
- Ganga Stotram - verse 1 (River Ganga flows through Bithoor)