Monday, May 6, 2013

JAMHOR SRADH KARM

JAMHOR  ( Shraadh Karm)   24 :55':: 84:25'
Continent--Asia
Country--India
State--Bihar
Dist---Aurangabad
Distance from the country capital Delhi-960km
Distance from the state capital Patna--126km
Pin Code - 824121
STD Code-0612
HASL--450' River--Pun Pun
APPROACH--The site is by the side of the bank of river Punpun It jjcan be approached by railways up to
Pawar ganj rail or Anugrah narayan road railway station on Gaya Mogulsarai line.Then one can reach the site
by auto rickshaw,cycle rickshaw,or tamtam (horsecart).By road ways one can reach the district head qr Aurangabad and then one can travel by bus or auto rickshaw and reach the site .
LANGUAGE---Hindi and Magahi
LODGING--Railway rest shelter at A  N  Road railway station,small motels,and Birla dharamshala .
FOOD--North Indian and central Bihar style rice pulse sabji chapaty , litti,chokha sweets,snacks meat ,fish flower middle class habit.
Drink--Sweet drinking water on railway station and sweet shops Besides it bottled water and other drinks in limited quantity.
LOCAL TRANSPORT--Cycle rickshaw,and auto rickshaw and tamtam
ABOUT THE SITE -The site is on the bank of confluence of river Punpun and  Batre in village Jamhor. The river is supposed to be as pious as the Falgu river in Gaya to give mukti to dead ancestors of the Hindus
specially those souls which have become Pisach after death. Before the period of Shardia navratra , people
take bath at this place and give Pind and Dan for mukti (emancipation)of those dead souls, who might not
gave got re-birth.
VISITING PERIOD_Pitripaksh before beginning of sharad navratra ie Oct and Nov
GUIDE__District information office.
FESTIVE SEASON__14th of April when Satuani is celeb rated in Bihar and UP corresponding to Baisakhi of PunjabCattle fare is also organised here on Basant panchmi and Kartik purnima
FURTHER PROSPECTS AND REMARKS__The site is religious one.Dharmik trust should look toward sites developments. At least rest shelters and road should be arranged  for devotees and tourists. It is also in mythology that demon Jambh was killed by Indra at this place. Besides, cattle fair is also organised here So allocation of animal husbandry can also be used .

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