CHAKRADAHA, Taregana , Khagaul - ARYABHATA : Danapur - Patna

CHAKRADAHA, ARYABHAT LAB : KHAGAUL PATNA 25:35”::85:10”

Continent-Asia

Country-India

State-Bihar

District—Patna

Distance from the national capital Delhi- 983km

Distance from the state capital Patna—12km

Pin Code—801105

STD Code-6115 Danapur 95 6115 Khagaul

HASL 120”

River-Son (canal)

Language—Hindi and Magahi

Lodging—Inspection bunglows,railway retiring room, Dharamsala,and middle class hotels and motels are available.

Food—Rice ,pulse,sabji,bhujia chapatti,chokha etc are served as popular meal.Fish ,meat,chiken and eggs can be had as non-veg items on demand and as per requirement South Indian dosa can also be had at few places on fixed time .

Drink—Sweet water is available for drinking purposes. Water is of sour taste in some pocket .Bottled and branded drinks are also available at different places which can be had on reasonable price.

Local Transport –Cycle rickshaw , auto rickshaw , horse carts and mini buses are main local conveyance

ABOUT THE SITE—The site is debated location of laboratory of the ancient Indian philosopher, mathematician, and scientist Aryabhat. It is an old village now attached to mohalla of Khagol in the Danapur sub division

OTHER SITE—Cremation place of Chanakya teacher of Chandragupta in Surokha road.

Famous in recent times : The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurred at Taregna village near Danapur in Bihar's Patna district . Many scientists visited to see the place and sang the glory of ancient India and its contribution to mathematics and astronomy.

REMARKS—Mention of site has been made in one paper written by a ex –director of the archeological survey of India