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About Buxar Tourism
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 DeviAhalyaTemple. 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