ASHAPURI Maa TEMPLE - Ghosrawa Bihar

ASHAPURI Maa TEMPLE GHOSRAWAN   25 :6' :: 85 :31'

Maa Aashapuri Temple

CONTINENT__Asia
COUNTRY__India
STATE__Bihar
DIST__Nalanda
Distance from country capital Delhi--  1092km
Distance from the state capital Patna  81km
Pin code 803115
STD Code 9561112 (Pawapuri)
HASL  150 t0 200'
 River---Dhankiand Bakra

APPROACH____By NH 31 up to Pawapuri road south of Biharsarif. Bus Conveyance are easily available from the main bus stands of Patna in north ana Ranchi in south as well as main township bus stopages in between .From Pawapuri more one has to take help of  cycle rickshaw, auto, or tamtam 

LANGUAGE---Hindi and Magahi
LODGING___Near about motels on the highway and Dharam sala at Pawapuri

FOOD -  Rice chapati sabji,Dahi,Pious pudding litti,Chokha chicken,mutton,fish etc all are available

DRINK__Soft drinking water is available in bottle or otherwise also along with other soft and had
drinks in the motes as per demand and requirement

ABOUT THE SITE__The site is a  beautiful and clean temple of goddess mother ASHAPURI .It is among the 84 sidhpiths of the Hindus. According to local say, worship of the goddess is continued from ninth century.

But during nawratra worship by female is prohibited .Their entry is allowed after misha puja in the night of Navmi .This is due to the fact that Budhists of bazrayan system used to perform tantrik sadhana at this place in the 9th century

FESTIVE SEASON --Sardiay navratra .
VISITING PERIOD__    All twelve month

TOUR PACKAGE __Along with Pawapuri Jal mandir tour package of Bihar tourism

Chandi Asthan - Munger , Bihar

CHANDI / Chandika ASTHAN (MUNGER) 25:20”::86:35”

Continent-Asia

Country India

State Bihar

District-Munger

Distance from the national capital Delhi 1186km

Distance from the state capital Patna I75km

Pin code 811201

STD Code —06344

HASL 150”

River –The Ganges

Approach over the location—The site area is approachable by railways and roadways from the rest of the country. Munger railway station is connected by Jamalpur Junction on Kiul –Sahebganj loop line of the Eastern railway NH 31 from Patna ,then joining NH 28 at Mokama-Hashdiah leads to Munger on junction of NH 80 via Lakhisarai.

Language—Hindi,Magahi and Angika.

Lodging—Middle class hotels ,rest houses inspection bunglows Dharam salas and railway retiring rooms are available for stay.

FOOD-Rice-pulse,sabjee,bhujia, chapatti(bread) etc –along with non veg preparations of fish-mutton,chicken,egg etc are available as common meal in the market.Kachauri ,jalebi and singharas are common breakfast' snacks.

DRINK-Sweet water is availale for drinking purposes along with other soft and hard drinks.

Local transport-All types of local transport are available.Such as cycle rickshaw,auto rickshaws,tam tams jeeps and mini bushes.

About the site –The site is a pious place for Hindu devotees of mother Parwati.It is situated in Munger township itself. After getting at Munger railway station or Bus stand one can walk down to the site in half an hour or take cycle rickshaw or auto rickshaw and reach the site. It is an eye ball of gold and silver studded in a statue head representing mother Parwati.

Mythology goes that one eye ball of mother Sati dropped here out of destroyed and burnt dead body of Sati in hawan kund of Yaksh which was being taken by Shiva in the sky on his shoulder. This got that place empowered for that portion. This way one who worships at this place is cured from eye troubles,besides other blessings of physical and menial enrichment.

The original worshipping place is a cave.A large inverted karah(cauldron) shaped stone structure has developed here. According to local say there was a king named Karan(whether of Mahabharat is still debatable) who was devotee of mother Chandi. He used to sacrifice himself by plunging in hot boiling oil in the karah. Mother Chand pleased by his devotional sacrifice used to make him alive as well as give him gold worth his weight.

Which he dotated among poors of the area. This is called Karan chaura. Now a days it is overlapped by internat

ional Yoga university

FESTIVE PERIODS—Besides day to day worships and a bit special on Tuesday and Saturday Nawratra Durga puja and Chait nawmi (Ram nawmi) are main festivity of the

site.

VISITING PERIOD—All twelve month

OTHER NEAR ABOUT SITES – 1. Sita kund(hot spring) It is wonder site in

the sense that although it is hot spring but it becomes cold on full moon day .

2. Munger fort

3. Exsit temple of Hanuman with Ram and Lakshman on his shoulder from the bonds of Ahiravan in patal loke

4 Kast harni ghat of the Ganges

5. Yoga sansthan etc

Precaution –Naxal affected area

Guide—District information office may be contacted for recent details

Remarks—Attached with other heritage the site has good prospect of further development Medical facility of moderate standard is available at Munger.

BANGALAMUKHI MATA : MUZAFFARPUR - Bihar

BANGALAMUKHI MATA : MUZAFFARPUR

Continent Asia

Country India

State Bihar

Distance from country capital Delhi-1013 km

Distance from state capital Patna-75 km

Pin code 842001

STD Code 0621

HASL 112’

River –Burhi Gandak Bagmati

Approach-,Language-,Lodging-,Fooding

Drink-,Local transport-,qv-Garib nath Muzafarpur

ABOUT THE SITE—The site is Durga temple in Bengali tola of Muzafarpur.The Speciality is that mother Durga is generally worshipped as Ast bhuji mata ,but here she is worshipped as dusbhuji (ten handed) mata.

Remarks—Site of local importance .

Bhasmi Devi Temple - Muzaffarpur : Minapur

BHASMI DEVI TEMPLE 26 :30:: 85 15 Minapur

Continent Asia

Country India

State Bihar

District –Muzaffarpur , Minapur

Distance from the national capital Delhi-1033km

Distance from the stats capital—Patna—95 km

Pin code 843128

STD 0621(Muzaffarpur)

HASL112”

River—Gandak

Approach over the location—The area under description is approachable by road as well as railways. It is about 20 kms from the district head quarter Muzaffarpur.

Language—Hindi and Maithili.

Lodging--Small rest shelters at Minapur, Middle class hotel rest houses tourist bungalows and inspection bunglows,lodges and dharamsalas at Muzaffarpur.

Food—Bihari style rice pulse sabji,bhunjia chura dahi at local hotels and mixedIndian style at Muzaffarpur.

Drink—Sweetwater is available for drnking purposes Bottled and branded drinks are also available at

Muzaffarpur Local Transport --Cycle rickshaws auto ricksaws jeep tracker and horse carts are main local conveyance.

About the site---The site is temple of goddess sati or Durga as sub power spot,It is said that right cheek of Sati Burnt body fell down here after it was cut into pieces by Sudarsan chakra of Lord Vishnu.

The Temple premises have its own Garden and is by the side of the Gandak river on Muzaffarpur Motihari road NH28 Till1957 killing of goat was an important feature of worship at the temple. But now worship is done by sweets and flowers.The statue of marble in the temple is said to be found by a trader in river flood who later got it established in the temple .

Other site –Scenic view of the bank of river Gandak

Festivity—Winter and summer navratra Durga puja.

Precaution –General precaution of roady affected area.

Guide—District information office

Remarks—General visiting place for local tourists and devoti worshippers

Biratpur Chandiasthan - Sonbarsa - Saharsa, Bihar

BIRATPUR ,CHANDIASTHAN

SONBARSA RAJ 25:40 :: 86:45

Continent—Asia

Country—India

State---Bihar

Dist—Saharsa

Distance from the Country capital Delhi -900km

Distance from the state capital Patna—295km

Pin code—852129

STD code 6478

HASL--120

River—Kosi

Approach---The area can be approached by railways and road.The nearest railway station is Semri Bakhtiarpur on Muzafarpur Darbhanga Saharsa railway line.

Language—Hindi and Maithili  

Lodging - Middle class hotel,rest houses and inspection bunglows at Saharsa or old rest houses and Dharamsalas at Sonbarsaraj

Food—Indian Bihari style rice ,pulse sabji , chapatti, chokha and maithil style Chura dahi(curd) with sabji or bhujia Fish is easily available non veg . preparation of the area

DRINK—Drinking water is available but not so sweet.Other bottled drinks also available.

Local Transport-Cycle rickshaw , auto rickshaws and horse carts are main local conveyance

ABOUT THE SITE----The site under description is a temple of Chandimata or Chinmastika in Biratpur of Sonbarsa Raj Historically the temple is 300 years old. It was made by Pran devi of king Pran Singh of Jalseema. Temple of Katyaini at Dhamhara ghat and Tarasthan temple Mahisiare at equal distance from this place There are seven ponds around this temple .It is said that they werw dug by demon who tried to marry goddess chandi Chinmastika but could not do so because the ponds could not be completely dug before the sun rise in the morning.There is a small kund by the side of the temple .Water powered by hundreds of devotis daily flows down to the kund andit is absorbed there without overflowing.

OTHER SITES—The name of the region Biratpur bears relation with king Birat of Matasya pradesh , where pandwas remained during the periods of their exile in disguise.This is the place where Kichak brother-in-law of Birat was murdered by Bhim, bcause of trying abduction of Dropadi. It is substantiated by the fact that a horse jin (lagam) of 60kg and one foot wear of about 15 hand ie about 18ft length was found during an excavation near the place. Not only that abnormally long size bricks and stone slabs were also found during the excavation. Stone plate memorials of Kichak and Pandawas are seen at bit distance from the temple place near Jalseema.No body could grab these land pieces till now.

2 GARH BAZAR—This earthen hillock is at few distance from Biratpur. Seeing the height of the hillock from the ground level it transpires that here must have been palace of some king.

FESTIVITY---Tuesday is the festive day of the temple, when Bairagan worship is done by cutting Patha(goat) Previously it was done by killing Para(small baisan) Sweets and flowers are also used in worship of the deity So this worship is mixed of mantric and tantrik .Pure tantrik worship is done during Navratra.

Visiting period—All twelve month.

Guide—District information office may be contacted.

Remarks—A place of local tourist interest and for those who are interested in research over pre-historic stories of Mahabharat.

AGAM KUAN - PATNA : Bihar

AGAM KUAN-PATNA 2536::8508’

Continent - Asia

Country- India

State - Bihar

Distance from national capital

Delhi - 1000km

Distance from state capital Patna

- 0

Pin code - 800001

Std code - 0612

Hasl-

Approach- Being located at State capital Patna it is connected by ro

ad, rail and air by other important cities of India.

Language – Hindi , Magahi , Bhojpuri Partialy, English in literate society , Bengali and urdu also partly.

Stay- High , Middle and low class hotel, Rest House, Lodge , Dakbunglow , Dharamsala, etc. are available on moderate and affordable rent.

Food- Hindustani Bihari, Rice , pols litti-chokha, Dosa Idli

alongwith fast food, Veg and non veg both types of food are available.

Drinking – Sweet Drinking water is available in plenty.

Local Transport- Tourist Bus, Auto, Rickshaw, Tamtam, Town Bus service etc.

ABOUT THE SITE- The site as mention is a Dug Well , which is more than 20ft in diamts. With indefinite depth.

There is local say that the Great King Ashoka dipped and dropped the bodies of his 99 captives or his brothers. In the same courtyard is Shitla Mandir, where deity Durga is worshipped in form of seven sisters. Mentally sick persons are also cured here by Ojhas and Jogi and ghosts freed from their body are packed in glass jars of requisite size and shape and dropped and placed in Agam Kuan.

Attached Site- Shitla Mandir is attached religious site.

Nearest River Site – The Ganga Flows above 3 km north of this sight.

Nearest Next Site –

(1) Kumhrar - Excavation site of fort of Emperor Ashoka is about 2 kms west of Agam Kuan

(2) Jinnati Masjid.

ADBHUTNATH TEMPLE : Bihar

ADBHUT NATH TEMPLE

Continent—Asia

Country—India

State-Bihar

District—Sitamarhi

Distance from the country capital Delhi—1125km via Patna the state capital .

Postal Pin code –8433o1

STD code - 0662

APPROACH—The area can be approached by railway and highways both from other part of the country.

Language—Hindi in general . Maithili and Bhojpuri occasionally on social requirements.

LODGING—Few middle class hotel and rest houses and dak bunglaws are available. Dharam shalas and shelter houses can also be had.

FOOD-Hindustani specially north bihar style Chura, dahi(curd) and fish. Besides, rice pulse ,sabji chokha are all available on moderate charges.

DRINK—Drinking water is available easily.All other types of drinks are available on requirement.

LOCAL TRANSPORT—Cycle rickshaw ,auto rickshaws ,horse cart,and time bound local buses are available for local movement.

ABOUT THE SITE—It is temple of Lord Shiva situated 4km SW of Sitamarhi town.The temple is 2kms SW of Punauradham the birth place of the Goddes Sita in Anhari village .

Local mythology is that the Shivling was dropped here from air in 1288..The temple has its own campus premises spread over in an area of 14 bighas. There is a pond also close to the temple.Festive seasons are Shivratri, Basant panchmi and chaturdasi

PRECAUTION—Geneal precaution about the valuables and jewelries etc is to be maintained while visiting the temple

GUIDE—Tahlu of the temple Mr Jinis Mandal and his family members are only available to tell about the details of the temple.

Height above sea level—

Nearest river--

VISITING PERIOD –All twelve months

OTHER NEARBY SITES—Punauradham, the birth place of Godess Sita

ARANYA DEVI : Bihar

ARANYA DEVI

Continent-Asia.

Country-India

State- Bihar

Dist-Ara 25:33::84:40.

Distance from country capital Delhi-950km

Postal Pin code –802301

STD code-06182

Approach—The site area located near Shishmal Chowk of Ara can be approached by rail and road from rest of the country .

Language-Generally Hindi and Bhojpuri is spoken .

LODGING - Middle class hotel;rest houses.dakbunglaws, dharamsalas, stay lodges are available.

FOOD—North Indian style rice pulse subjee puri jalebi, roti chokha litee samosa etc all can be had in local hotel and restaurant.

DRINK—Sweet water is available for drinking purposes. Besides, one can also have Cane juice and branded soft drinks like Pepsi Coca cola,Sprite,Spice,Fruity, Rasana etc . Hard drinks Like,brandy ,wine, etc are available as per requirement.

LOCAL TRANSPORT -Auto-rickshaw, cycle rikshaw, limited local buses and horse cart are the main local conveyance in the area.

ABOUT THE SITE—The site as the name goes is the temple of a deity named Aranya devi.The township of Ara derives its name from the names of this deity. It is 51^stspot of the power worshipers. Mythological expression goes that Ram and Lakshman while going to Janakpur in taking part in dhanus ygya organized by king Janak for marriage of his daughter Sita, worshiped this goddess along with their teacher Vishwamitra.

Another mythological story is that in Dwaper erra (yug) lord Krishna along with his friend Arjuna went to king Mordhwaj the king of that area to test the devotion of the king towards Him LordKrishna. He asked one arm of king’s son for the diet of the lion with them.

The king and the queen prepared for cutting the arm of their son byAra(a wood cutting machine).The Lord became pleased and the almighty appeared in the Aranya devi and blessed them.

PAURANIC—The site finds description in the MatasyaPuran of the Hindu scripture where it is described that this is the place of confluence of the Ganges and the Son rivers.The left hip portion of the Goddess Sati’s burnt body fell down here which became a shakti pith.

GEOGRAPHICAL—The site is geographically important as it marks the confluence of two important rivers. Geo-Physical features, river pirary meanders ,formation of ox bow lakes etc can be studied here. Engineering problem like search for ground water resources can also be taken up in such area.

Nearest river ---Son .

Height above the sea level--

Other sites nearby—Jain temples and their establishments

Visiting period –All the twelve months.

Photograph— Available and allowed.

Precaution-Not much Guide—District information office may be contacted.