Short day trip to Malihabad

Tripoto
27th Jun 2021
Day 1

Short drive from Lucknow to "Old Bridge on Behta river and Shiv Mandir" near Malihabad!!!Beautiful greenery....mango laden trees.... the juiciest of Dusherri mangoes and lovely monsoon weather made the short getaway simply awesome.

Travel time from Lucknow - Approx 1 hour
Mode of Travel - Private car

Best time to go - October till March and June/July if you love Dusherri mangoes!!!

200 year old bridge made by Raja Tikait Rai, Prime Minister under Nawab Asifudaullah!!!

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Pics of the bridge no longer in use

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Steps going down from Shiv Mandir to Behta river

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Shiv Mandir under renovation

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Expanse of the bridge

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Shiv Mandir

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Beautiful Arches on the bridge

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Twin minarets on both sides of the river

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Monkey fruit known locally as "Barhal" was a surprise discovery of the trip. The fruit tasted delicious

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

View of the old bridge on River behta from the New Bridge!!!

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Beautiful dome of the temple

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Courtyard of the temple

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Ruins of the bridge

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

Historic tree at the temple

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant

World famous Dusherri Mangoes

Photo of Malihabad by Anusheel Prashant