The distance from Bhadohi to Varanasi is approximately 45 km and takes about sixty minutes by car. Bhadohi is 80 km from Allahabad. It is close to the holy river Ganges (which is about 29 km from the city area). There are quite a few good temples in Bhadohi like the famous Hariharnath temple and Sitamadhy Temple. Prior to receiving the Geographical Indication (GI) rights for its carpets in 2010, Bhadohi was named amongst the six districts of Uttar Pradesh, wherein weavers of the traditional Banarasi sarees were allowed to sell under the ‘Banaras Brocades and Sarees’ tag, after it received GI tag in 2009.[10] The region is also known for its traditional basketry, wherein handwoven baskets and other utility products made exclusively by the women.[11] Rinku Singh, who along with Danesh patel became the first Indians to sign a major league baseball contract, Er. Yogesh Tiwari awarded by Dr. C. Rangarajan with Vishwakarma Award as "An Outstanding Technologist" by Construction Industry Development Council and Planning commission of India - Delhi" are native of Bhadohi.
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