Mera Apna Bihar

Introduction
 Ara, situated 50 km west of Patna, is the district HQ town of the Bhojpur district.The area,previously known as Aranya Kshetra,has a glorious past and has many historical sites and temples.

The district is also famous for its association with Veer Kuer Singh,one of the stalwarts of 1857 rebellion - the first war of Indian independence.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Ara House
It is a huge and magnificent building situated near Maharaja Collegeat Ara, two km from the Ara railway... Read full post

Introduction
Bhagalpur is one of the oldest districts of Bihar, located in the eastern part of the state. It was

once rated among the six best silk-producing Indian cities, and is still known as 'Silk City'. Here, the river Ganga flows towards north and is, therefore, referred to as 'Uttarvahini Ganga'.
One of the major industries here is the power generation unit of National Thermal Power Corporation. The power plant is situated at Kahalgaon, nearly 30 km from Bhagalpur district HQ town.... Read full post

Ancient temples in BiharVishnupada TempleThe Vishnupada Mandir is the 220 year old temple in Gaya, India. It is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.This temple is located along the Falgu River, marked by a footprint of Lord Vishnu known as Dharmasila, incised into a block of basalt. The Bhumihar Brahmins have been the traditional priests at Vishnupad Mandir in Gaya as Gayawar Pandas and in the adjoining districts like Hazaribagh.[3] Several legendary saints as Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya,... Read full post

Introduction The district of West Champaran is spread over an area of 5,229 sqkm in the northwest corner of Bihar and is a part of the Tirhut division. Bettiah is the HQ town of the district, divided into hilly tract and Terai region (largely populated by the Tharu tribe).

Bettiah is 225 km northwest of Patna. It is the birthplace of famous writer Gopal Singh Nepali. Mahatma Gandhi started his famous 'satyagraha' from Bettiah.To the north of the district is the hilly region of Nepal and to... Read full post

IntroductionCarved out of the old Munger district and notified as a district on October 2, 1972, Begusarai is a major industrial centre of Bihar. Indian Oil Corporation's Barauni Refinery, one of the country's oldest oil refineries, is situated here.

Btraces back its history to the Buddhist period when it was called 'Anguttarapa', as mentioned in Buddhist literature 'Majjhim Nikaya'. There have been evidences of continued habitation here since the Mauryan period. It was an important centre... Read full post

Introduction

Aurangabad district is situated on the Grand Trunk Road. The National Highway-2 passes through the district connecting it to Delhi in the north and West Bengal in the east.Obra is famous for its carpet and blanket industry. The carpet-weaving tradition here can be traced back to the 15th century with its main hub today being village Koriepur.India's freedom struggle had many a participant from Aurangabad, and 'Bihar Vibhuti' Anugrah Narayan Sinha, a close associate of Mahatma... Read full post

TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS IN BIHARPatna is a city abounding in the relics of the bygone ages. Takht Harmandir Saheb is of religious importance to the Sikhs and is believed to be the place of birth of the last Sikh guru, Govind Singh. The Jalan Museum with a rare collection of curios. Sher Shah's mosque in the heart of the city is a splendid example of Afghan architecture. Among the numerous mosques in Patna, Begum Hajjam's mosque stands as the oldest. Saif Khan's Madarsa mosque, built in 1630,... Read full post

Though Bihar celebrates almost all the north India festivals, it has a festival that is unique to the state. Chhath is the most important festival of the state and is celebrated six days after Diwali, when people from all castes can stand together in the river and worship the sun god. The rituals related to Chhath are very stringent and there are several folktales, songs, and special sweets that make this festival a unique experience.Tour to Bihar Another unique ritual confined to Bihar is the... Read full post

The early history of Bihar is lost as the major events and happenings were not documented but with the advent of Jain and Buddhist texts documentation of events began. And from these texts we get to know about the sixteen Mahajanapadas that flourished during the 6th century BC. Vaishali, Anga, Rajgriha, Pataliputra, Nalanda, and Mithila are just a few of the places in Bihar that knit the history of ancient India.Tour to Bihar Vaishali in northern Bihar, the center of the Lichchavi kingdom is... Read full post

Sikh gurdwara in BiharThe cpaital of Bihar, Patna is one of the holiest city in Sikhism, as The tenth Guru of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh was born here in 1666 and spent his early years before moving to Anandpur.[7] Patna was also honoured by visits from Guru Nanak in 1509 as well as Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1666.    * Takht Shri Harmandir Saheb - is , one of the Five Takhts of the Sikhism. The Gurdwara at Patna Sahib is in remembrance of the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh, The... Read full post