Bithoor is a small town near Kanpur and has great importance in the Indian independence movement. The Valmiki Ashram is considered to have existed here where some important moments of Ramayana pertaining to the life of Lav and Kush took place. Brahmavart Ghat is the holiest ghat of Bithoor where Lord Brahma is said to have offered his prayers. Pathar Gaht is the redstone ghat which stands as a symbol of incomparable art and architecture. Dhruva Teela is a popular spot here where the child Dhruv medidated on one leg. So, all these legends make this place sacred to Hindus.