Buxar Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

The historic town of Buxar, on the banks of the river Ganga is in the Buxar district of Bihar. It has been penned down in the glorious Indian history with the famous Battle of Buxar fought between Mir Quasim and British in 1764. Even before the famous battle, Buxar has been intertwined in legends and was a place of pilgrimage amongst Hindus as it was known to be the place where Rishi Vishwamitra brought Lord Ram as a child to safeguard his 'yagna' from the evil forces.Just 5 km away from the town of Buxar is the quaint little village of Ahirauli, which is known for the Devi Ahalya Temple. Ahilya was the wife of Rishi Vishwamitra and he cursed her to become a stone statue but when Lord Ram touched Devi Ahalya, she again became real. The temple had been dedicated to honour her innocence. Located on the banks of the River Ganges, Buxar is an upcoming eco tourist destination with a small town ambience, historic