Bareilly Nath Temple Corridor – Pashupatinath Temple, Tibari Nath Temple, Madhinath Temple and Tapeshwarnath Temple of the proposed Nath circuit were inspected by Smt. Soumya Agarwal, Commissioner, Bareilly Division, Bareilly. First of all, the construction of the gate being constructed by the authority located on Shahjahopur road was inspected, instructions were given by the commissioner to make the road in front of the gate grand. It was informed by the Vice President, Bareilly Development Authority, Bareilly that plantation work will be done on both sides of the under-construction gate, and beautification will be done on the empty space in front of the gate.
The commissioner directed efforts to widen the main road leading to Tibarinath temple after talking to the temple committee. Instructions were given to find out the possibilities of an alternative route through the railway colony to go to Tapeshwarnath temple. Instructions were also given to prepare an action plan for the renovation of the Madinath temple and Tapeshwarnath temple premises. Instructions were also given to prepare an action plan for the development of parking and public facilities in each temple.
In the first phase of Nath Corridor, work of 6/4 lane widening of Shahjahopur Road, Rampur Road, Badaun Road, Pilibhit Road and Bisalpur Road, installation of dividers, street lights etc. is being done by the authority. Along with this, in the first phase, the work of installation of different types of signage related to the Nath corridor will also be done by the authority. In the first phase itself, the site will be grandly developed by landscaping around the entrances under construction by the Authority and the symbols associated with Lord Shiva will be established, so that the people entering Nath Nagri Bareilly will not be taken outside the city. Since then it started to feel that he is entering the city of Lord Shiva.
In the second phase of the Nath Corridor, it is proposed to develop various roads connecting Shiva temples and intersections coming in the middle and construction of attractive entrances at various temples. Apart from this, widening and beautification will be done by removing encroachments on various routes of the Nath corridor.
In the third phase of the Nath Corridor, keeping the ancient architectural and mythological beliefs of the temples intact, redevelopment work of the temple premises is proposed with the cooperation/suggestion of the people associated with the temple management, so that the divine and grand form of all the temples can come in front of the devotees and devotees There should not be any inconvenience in the temple premises.
Action is being taken to prepare DPR for the works of second and third phase by Bareilly Development Authority. After preparing the DPR, it will be sent to the government for approval after discussing with the intellectuals and people’s representatives of Bareilly city.
The development of the Nath corridor will lead to the development of mythological temples, the general public will get the facility of visiting the temples in a convenient manner and due to the arrival of devotees from different places on a large scale, employment will be created in the tourism and service sector in Bareilly.