page_title: Mainpuri
section_title: Places of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Mainpuri / Places of interest
caption_attribution_description: English: An Asian Openbill stork Asnastomus oscitans with a Pila globosa picked up from a flooded rice-paddy field in Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The stork is suspected to have spread its range with the spread of rice primarily due to the availability of the snail.
context_page_description: Mainpuri is a city in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mainpuri district and is situated to the north-east of Agra and is 270 km from New Delhi. Mainpuri forms part of ancient legendary region of Lord Krishna's land called Braj.
context_section_description: Fort/Garhi of Mainpuri is situated at old Mainpuri. The said fort is not a spot of tourist interest. It is private property of erstwhile raja of two estates i.e.
  Mainpuri and Lawan (Dausa, Rajasthan) and repaired, maintained and restored by him.
  Modern places of attraction are Phoolbagh and Lohia Park. Phoolbagh is situated at Jail Chauraha while Lohia Park is situated at District Collectorate. Both the parks have green lawn and fountains.
  Mainpuri is also known for sarus crane (Grus antigone). This elegant bird, called krouncha in India, is revered as a symbol of marital fidelity and is celebrated in myth and legend. There are estimated to be 8,000-10,000 sarus cranes in India. Two-thirds of its population resides in village andani of karhal.
  Another place of interest in the Mainpuri District is the Saman Bird Sanctuary which is a place of stay of the world famous Siberian Crane which comes here in its migration cycle and stay here for 3–4 months during November to February. Part-time wildlife photographer Mr. Shashank Raghav has also contributed his photos to explain the vast wildlife of the Mainpuri District specially the different species of birds which can be found in nearby areas of Saman Bird Sanctuary within the Mainpuri district.
caption: Krouncha, sarus crane (Grus antigone)
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