KESORIA ASTUP

KESORIA STUP 26:20’::84:4

KESORIA STUP 26:20’::84:45’
CONTINENT-Asia                                                                

COUNTRY-India
STATE-Bihar
DISTRICT Motihari(East Champaran)Distance from country capital Delhi-1019km Distance from the state capital Patna-276km
PIN Code- 845401
STD Code 06252 H.A.S.L.-213’
 RIVER-Dhanauti Sikarhana
APPROACH-The mentioned site is located at about 40km SW of Motihari the dist headqrs.Motihari can be approached by railways As well as roadways from the rest of the country.After that a .distance of about 40 km is to be negotiated by local time bound buses or reserve or shared auto rickshaw.

LANGUAGE -Hindi and Bhojpuri.
LODGING- Middle class hotels,rest Shelters,dharamsalas,are available at Motihari
FOOD- Rice,churadahi, Sattu , litti,chokha along with puri sabji fish etc
DRINK-Sweet water is available for drinking purposes Other soft and hard drinks are Lso available as per requirement.Time bound buses,auto rickshaws and cycle rickshas are chief means of local transport. ABOUT THE SITE –The site is a Bodh stup near Kesoria about 40km SW of MotihariThe stup is 104’ high which by attaining 1’ higher height from world famous Borobadur stup in Indonesia Becomes the highest stup in the world. It is said that lord Budha while going to Kushinagar gave his begging boul to the devotees of Vaishali to stop them from going ahead.So emperor Ashoka made A stup at this place in memory of the sameIt was constructed in 6th century A.D.
PRECAUTION-General.
GUIDE-District information office may be contacted.
REMARK-Its development works are in progress So not much is to be said. 5’KESORIA STUP 26:20’::84:45’

LAURIA ASHOK ASTAMBH

LAURIA ASHOK PILLAR 26:58’::84:12’
CONTINENT-Asia
COUNTRY-India
STATE-Bihar
DISTRIT-Betia
Distance from the national capital Delhi-1020km
-------------------------State------------- Patna—332km
PINCode-845106
STDCode-6254
HASL-330.
RIVER-Masan

APPROACH-The site area is approachable by roadways as well as railways Ashok pillar is near Lauria which can be reached by traveling up to Nandangarh railway station by train and then going to Lauria by hired conveyance. It is at about 20kmNW of Betia, the headquarter of west Champaran district. 

 It can be approached from national capital Delhi and State capital Pa

tna by corridor roads of NH 24 and NH 28. 

LANGUAAGE- Hindi and Bhojpuri

LODGING- Rest shade of block IB Tourist rest shades ,middle class roadways hotel, railway rest shade.Food Rice pulse sabji chokha litti fish,mutton etc in road sidr hotels

DRINK-Sweet water is available for drinking purposes.

TRANSPORT-Auto rickshaw,cycle rickshaw and tam tam are main local transport. ABOUT THE SITE-The site is Ashoka pillar constructed by emperor Ashoka before 2200years ago.The pillar has lion on the top and the sub neck of it is decorated King duck(raj hans) eating grains The pillar has inscriptions of emperor command to free the prisioners for good works.The stone of the pillar match with that of Mathura and Chunar. 

OTTHER SITES-Excavations of Nandangarh from 1935to 1939 has yield manjusa(box)with some command of lord Budha and bhojpatra on the metallic dome.2 Balmiki barrage3 Balmiki ashram4Tiger sanctuary. 

PRECAUTION-A bit nxal affected area. 

GUIDE-District information office may be contacted. 

REMARK-Place of Buddhist tourist interest, that way it can be an international tourist spot.

Kauadol Mountain, Gaya Bihar

KAUADOL   PAHAR ( Mountain)    25: 5’::84:5’

Country--India 

State--Bihar 

Dist--Gaya 

Distance from the contry capital Delhi—1081km 

Distance from the state capital Patna - 66km       

Pin code—804403(Belaganj)

 Std code 0631(Gaya)           

HASL - 1000’                            

River -  Falgu                   

APPROACH__The site has approach by railways  as well as roadways, One has to reach Belaganj railway station on Patna- Gaya rail line and then move about 6km east.There are other option like hired conveyance to reach the site.

LANGUAGE_Hindi and Magahi

LODGING__Motel and lodges and resthouse Shade sat Belaganj

FOOD__Rice,chapati, puri, sabji, chokha, bhunjia, jalebi, Etc.

DRINK__Soft drinking wateris available through dugwell and tubewell.Bottled and packed soft and hard drinks can be had at Belaganj

ABOUT THE SITE_The site is complete hillock of granite rock. Spheroidal weathering has given it a domal shape. Above it in the central portion nature has kept thin pillar shaped rock. This looks like big nail or pole from distance or the bottom of the hill.Which gives overall look of a Budhistastup’. Local say goes like that if a crow  sits over the top most pillar of the hill it will start oscillating. So the name Kaua(crow}dol (movement). Reminiscences of ashram of professor Shilvadra is in east of the Hillock. A  very big statue of Lord Budha 8’ high 6’wide 4’ thick is Seen in padmasan sitting pose. Dilapidated statue of Goddess Durga is also seen in tourist foot movement periphery. Archaeologically and historically it is concluded that it was built by dynasty of Mokhry kings.

REMARK__It is good site to be enjoyed by state school students. So, the state tourism department should pay attention to it.

Dungeshwari Parvat - Gaya Bihar

 DUNGESHWARI  PARVAT / Cave Temple,GAYA         24:45”::85:03”

Continent-Asia

Country India

State Bihar

District-Gaya

Distance from the national capital Delhi-1020km

Distance from the state capital Patna-105km

Pin code 824211

STD Code-0631

HASL 500”

River Mohane Lilazan

Approach over the location-The area can be approached by roadways up to the foot hill then tracking over the stony steps of about 500”. Nearest railway station is Gaya Junction at about 12km

Language-Hindi and Magahi

Lodging-Low middle and high class hotels at Gaya and Bodh Gaya,Govt inspection bunglaws and  Tourist rest houses etc are all available.

Food-Rice ,pulse,sabji,chapati Bihar style food litti chokha etc are available as meal cum breakfast items.Samosa ,nimki kachauri and Jalebi is served as popular breakfast snacks.Anarsa and khubi laee is special local sweet.

DRINK—Sweet water is available for drinking purposes. Bottled and branded drinks are available in sufficient quantity at Gaya and Bodh Gaya .

 Local Transport—Cycle rickshaw ,auto rickshaw and tam tam are main local conveyace available at Gaya and Bodh Gaya on contract and rent .

ABOUT THE SITE—The site is a small hill with big  cave at its top slope. The site finds mention in historical literature,travel  literature as well as archeological inscriptions  Some have said it as Mora hill and some have mentioned it as Dongra hill. Now the Dungeshwari name is in vogue. Founder Director of Archeological survey of India Dr General Kanigham reffered it as pre-Budhistor PrakBodhi hill because   the hill cave where from Lord Budha got enlightment after years of meditation. This fact is mentioned in the inscription of western platform of Mahabodhi temple. Chinese travelleer Huensang and Larian have also mentioned pre Bodhi hill in their travel diary

PRECAUTION—Naxal affected area