Babhandei Pokhar - Basopati , Madhubani - Bihar

BABHANDEI POKHAR 26;32’;;85;55

BASOPATI(MADHUBANI)

Continent Asia

Country India

State-Bihar

Distance from the national capital Delhi-1205km

Distance from the state capital Patna 177km

Pin code 847001

STD code 6276

HASL 150’

River Kamala

Climate Tropical

Approach---The site area is approachable by road from Madhubani at a distance of about 30km towards north.

Language---Hindi and Maithili

Lodging -Rest shelter at Basopati ,Middle class , hotels inspection bunglows and dharamsalas and rest houses and different type of lodges at Madhubani.

Food—North Bihar style Chura dahi(Curd, rice pulse ,sabji fish etc with variety of other veg and nonveg preparations .

Drink—Sweet water available for drinking purposes with other bottled and branded drinks.

Local transport-- Cycle rickshaw ,auto rickshaw, mini buses,jeep treckers,horse carts, buffalow carts,are main local conveyance at Madhubani and Basopati township.

About the site—The site is a lake spread over an area of about 6 acres. It is said that it was dug by some demon in one night . Formerly it was a good tourism place and good for bathing and boating,but now a days it has gone diminished and decayed.

Festivity—Chath puja

Other site-Kalyaneshwar Temple Kalna

Precaution—General precaution

Guide—District information office

Remarks—Local picnic spot.