Barally is a city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand. It is a center for the manufacture of furniture and for trade in cotton, grain, and sugar. Geographically it forms the outer gateway to enter Uttarakhand State. This fast-growing city is also known as Bans-Bareilly (Bansaldev & Baraldev). Though Bareilly is also a production center for cane (Bans) furniture, but it is just a coincidence. The name Bans Bareilly is not derived from its big bans (bamboo) market. It derived after the name of two prince named Bansaldev & Baraldev (Son of Local King). The status of the city has been upgraded when its name was included in the "Counter Magnets" of National Capital Region (NCR), because it is equidistant from New Delhi, the capital of India and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Bareilly has a lot of potential for setting up industries and to attract people to settle here. Historically it was the part of the ancient kingdom of Panchal and of Kshatriya Rajputs. In the Medieval period it was under the Rohillas. The modern city's foundation was laid by Mukrand Rai in 1657.

Hindu temples

Bareilly is also home to a host of Hindu temples. Four Nath (Shiva) temples are situated on the city's four corners: the Alakhnath, Trivatinath, Madhinath, and Dhopeshwarnath temples.

Another historical temple of Lord Shiva is in Lala Champak Rai Ki Bagia near Alakhnath temple in front of the Ganga Temple. It is roughly 200 years old. Due to limited access, having no paved roads leading up to it, is frequented by fewer devotess than its more popular counterparts.It is also referred to as the Jagannath Temple.

Near the Alakhnath Temple is the Tulsi Math. Tulsidas, the acclaimed writer of the Ramacharitamanas, said to have been the re-incarnation of Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana, made this site his home sometime around 1600 CE.

Another culturally significant temple is the Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple (located in Katra Manrya street near Bara Bazar). Its origin dates back to the time when Hindus migrating from the recently formed Pakistan at the time of independence in 1947, came to settle in Bareilly. These Hindu migrants built a small place of worship amongst some existing ruins but later discovered that the place belonged to Fazal-ul-Rahman, whose nickname 'Chunne Miyan'. Chunne Miyan gave not only the land but also financial aid for the construction of the temple. Since then the temple is popularly known as Chunne Miyan's Mandir and is situated in the Katra Maanrai region of Koharapeer.

There is another reputed temple of Lord Doopeshwarnath which is considered the place where Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna were born by a grace of Lord Shiva in the Mahābhārata era.

There is another famous Temple in Bareilly situated in Rajendra Nagar "Bankey Bihari Mandir". Bankey Bihari Mandir is very beautiful temple in Bareilly.

Places of importance

Research institute
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar (one of the biggest in Asia

Museums
Army Service Corps. Museum, Cantonment
Panchala Museum, University Campus

Historical sites
Ramnagar Fort, 25 km Aonla
Teerthankar Temple, Ramnagar 25 km Aonla
Suhag Barat Ghar, Stadium Road ,Bareilly
Hanuman Coal Depot, Civil Lines

Hindu and Sikh temples
Shri Bankey Bihari Temple, Rajendra Nagar
Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Chunna Miyan Mandir), Koharapeer
Dhopeshwar Nath Temple, sadar, Cantonment
Ancient Shiv Temple B.I. Bazar, Cantonment
Alak Nath Temple, Nainital Road
Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadhur Sahib, Farashi Tola
Trivatinath Temple, BDA Colony
Chunna Miyan Jii ka Mandir, Bara Bazar
Pashupati Nath Temple, University Road
Bhole Nath Temple, Kurmanchal Nagar
Bhagwaan Mahaveer Temple, Rampur Garden
Bada Gurudwara, Model Town
Anand Ashram, Rampur Garden
Hanuman Temple Near Hartmann College Bareilly
Shri Sai Mandir Shastri Ngr, Bareilly

Churches and mosques
Christ Methodist Church, Chaoki Choraha (front of Butler Plaza)
Freewill Baptist Church, Cantonment
Church of North India, Cantonment
Cathedral of St. Alphonsus de Ligouri, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly
Dargah Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan, Saudagaran
Dargah Hazrat Shah Sharafat Miyan, Shahbad
Bibi ji ki Masjid (wife of Rohella Nawab Hafiz Remat Kahn Saheb)

Amusement parks
Fun City, University Road
Boond Water Park, University Road

Bareilly Bazaar
Regardless of where you loose your earring (Jhumka), this is the place you often look for it.