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Sightseeing Highlights
The ancient cave sculptures crafted during the reign of Emperor Ashoka are close by and definitely worth a visit.
Just 20 km away at Sultangunj, is the Gupta era temple which still survives in remarkably good condition.
The tomb of Suja, brother of Aurengzeb, is in the center of the town linking the place to Mughal history. Also visit the Mosque of Khaligabagh, Shahi mosque at Mullachak and the sparkling white Bikanpur mosque.
About 52 km away, is the legendary Mandar Hill which was supposed to have been used as a churner during the ?Sagar Manthan? in Hindu mythology.
At Vikramshila, a historic center of Tantric Buddhism 40 km from Bhagalpur, you can explore the famous ruins of the ancient Vikramsila University, set up by King Dharapala of Bengal.
The Rock cut temples of Colganj and the Vishnu temple on the summit of the hill is also worth a visit.
Visit the Bhagalpur museum and see the rich collection of artifacts.
Other activities
Take a dip in the holy Ganga or enjoy a boat ride to watch the dolphins at Kahalgaon.
Hiking and trekking through nature trails on Mandar Hill is a novel experinece. You can also spend the evening at Kuppa Ghat. An interesting place to visit is Visharhi Asthan, venue of the Mansa Puja when snakes are worshipped.
TOURISM INFORMATION
Hotel Kautilya Vihar,
Beer Chand Patel Path,
Patna-1.
Phone: 0612-2225411, 2210219, 2210242
Fax: 0612-2236218.
Bhagalpur means the 'City of Good Luck' and is the administrative headquarters of district Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Famous as the 'Silk city' due to it high quality silk products, the
industry is more than 100 years old with traditional clans of silk
producers and weavers living here.
Bhagalpur is situated on the banks of the river Ganga and has significant historic importance.
It
has been mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit texts like Mahabharata,
Ramayana and even Panchtantra as Bhagaddat-Puram. It was a major centre
of trade and commerce in the Angad kingdom parallel to Pataliputra (Patna). About 52 km from Bhagalpur
is Mandar Hill, which is believed to have been used as a Churner during
the ?Sagar Manthan? as per Hindu mythology. It was also considered the kingdom of Daanvir Karan, son of Kunti from the Sun God, and is called Ang Pradesh. |
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