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Hotels(5)|Ratings(8)|Reviews(8) Last rated Mar 20th 2013
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Rs. 1550
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Muzaffarpur is the largest city situated in the northern part of Bihar and is located around 35 km from Vaishali on the banks of River Burhi Gandak. Purbi Champaran and Sitamarhi districts in the northern regions and Vaishali and Saran districts in the southern part bound Muzaffarpur.
Known as the Lychee Capital of India, Muzaffarpur is one of the most popular centres for trade in India. The major transactions of trade for Muzaffarpur are with Nepal, in which grains and other commodities are exchanged. Owing to its world renowned Shahi Lychee and Chinese Lychee fruits, it has won several international accolades. The average annual production of Lychees here is around three lakh tonnes approximately.
Muzaffarpur was named after Muzaffar Khan, who was a revenue officer in the early eighteenth century. Earlier the areas of Champaran, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur were combined and altogether were known by the name of Vaishali. This region used to be the centre of power and authority of the Linchavi Kingdom. Ancient sites and Buddhist Viharas are an integral part of Muzaffarpur’s cultural heritage.
With the advent of commercialisation, the marketing conditions of this city have improved a lot. It is now regarded as the marketing hub of northern Bihar region and is a provider to wholesale markets in Mumbai, Surat and Ahmedabad. The major commercial hub in the city is Motijheel and the textile mills here are dominated by the Marwadi community.
Some of the popular destinations here include ancient temples like the Kali Temple of Sikandarpur, the Rajeshwari Devi Mandir, Chaturbhuj Temple, Ramna's Tripur Sundari Temple, Shri Ram Temple, and Baba Garib Stan, the shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
There are also several shrines, temples and Buddhist monasteries in the regions of Vaishali and Rajgir. Other than temples, there is Kesaria Stupa, which is one of the largest monuments in the country, Khudi Ram Bose Memorial and Ram Chandra Shahi Museum. The Badi Masjid, Hathilwa-Matth and Gurudwara are other major locations near Rajkhand.
Besides, the nearby locations Rajgir and Vaishali are famous for the historic places of Buddhist significance. Nalanda attracts numerous tourists for its remnants of stupas, monasteries, temples and the Nalanda University, and the excavated artifacts are displayed in the Nalanda Museum.
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Muzaffarpur, a district in Bihar, is known for its litchi farms. It covers an area of around 3173 sq km. Muzaffarpur city is popular for the litchi gardens, National Litchi Research Centre and Jubba Sahni Park.
Baba Garibnath Temple, one of the prime attractions, is also known as the second Baidyanath. The temple has an idol of Lord Shiva in the form of Baba Garibnath. This idol was found by a resident of this district, while cutting a banyan tree. The Kali Mata Temple of Sikandarpur is another renowned temple in the district.
Other major pilgrimage sites in the district include the Old Ramna Devi Mandir, Garib Sthan Mandir and Baglamukhi Mandir. The Simri Mai Temple, dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati, is considered as a Lokpeeth by the devotees of Simri Mai. Another tourist attraction, the Katra Garh, is famous for ancient idols, earthen pots and ornaments.
The main villages of the district are Silaut, Rupnarayanpur and Raghopur that are close to the Khudi Ram Bose Memorial and Ram Chandra Shahi Museum. Some of the important towns in the district are Bakhra, Baruraj, Bochaha and Dholi. Gaighatti, Harti, Kanti and Muhammadpur towns near Muzaffarpur are known for their ancient temples.
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