MANAEEN MAA
SHITALPUR 25:35’::84:55’
CONTINET—AsiaCOUNTRU-India
STATE-Bihar District-Chapra
Distance from
the national capital
Delhi-1057km
Distance from the
state capital Patna
STDCode-6158HASL-150’
RIVER-Gandak
APPROACH-The site
area is approachable
by road as
well as
Railways.Nearest railway
station is Sitalpur
on Sonpur-Chapra-
Gorakhpur rail
line at a
distance of about
30km SW of
Sonpur
LANGUAGE-Hindi and
Bazika.LODGING-Temple
establishment
hutment hotels,
and railway rest
shed at Sitalpur.FOOD-Rice pulse
sabji.chapati. litti chokha
with snacks like singhara,
nimki, and sweets
like Jalebi and
ladoo, fish , meat, etc
in limited quantity.DRINK-Sweet
wickshaw Autorickshaw
and tam tam are
main conveyance for local
movements.
ABOUT THE
SITE-The site is a temple
of Godess Durga.The
statue is in the
form of Pindi (round
mud blocks covered
with metallick sheet
usually brass). It
is called Manaeen
maa.
Local
say is that
once upon a
time people of the region
fell victim of diarrhoea,
plague etc. They were living the
place.In the meantime
some peole were
intuicedto remember godessDurga. A few
were inspired by
inner thought (man)
not to leave
the place but
to establish
Godess Durga
symbol, as Pindi
and worship her .This
way the temple
was constructed, ailments were
removed and the
region was freed from
natural anger. Many persons
were cured of
the deases by
worshipping the godess
and the temple
got confirmed recognition
by the
devotees.
FESTIVITY-Ashwin nawratra
and all twelve
months.
VISITING PERIOD—All
twelve months.
PRECAUTION-General precaution
about security of
valuables.
GUIDE-District information
office.
REMARK—Local religious tourist place.
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