The one place which puts Munger on one of
the most visited places list, is known as "Sita-Kund". This place has created a
lot of curiousity among the visitors and is situated 4 miles east of the Munger
town. It contains hot springs known as Sita Kund, besides this, there is a
Hindu temple and to the north is a reservoir of cold water, known as Ramkund,
while to the west there were three more ponds named after the three brothers of
Ram, Lakshman Kund, Bharat Kund, and Satrughan Kund.
It has a very interesting ancient story,
which belongs in the period of Ramayana. According to this, Sita after being
rescued form Lanka, Ram to satisfy all public opinion asked Sita to prove her
chastity and she gladly agreed to the Agni Pariksha (the fire ordeal). She came
out of the fire test untouched. She also transferred the heat of her body to
the pool in which she bathed, which she had absorbed from the fire. The hot
spring is now an enclosed and grilled reservoir and is visited by a large number
of pilgrims on the full moon day of Magh. The water is beautifully clear and
transparent and sends up numerous bubbles from its rocky bed.
Various
explanations of this phenomenon have been suggested, such as "Deep seated
thermodynamics action and variation of under ground volcanic activities."
Whatever be the nature of this and
scientific exploration, it draws the attraction of many travelers and is definitely
a curious phenomenon. The place should
figure on your must-see list.
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