Bhāgalpur
Bhagalpur, historically known as Champa Nagari, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river.
Bhagalpur, historically known as Champa Nagari, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the third largest city of Bihar by population and also serves the headquarters of Bhagalpur district, Bhagalpur division, and Eastern Range. It is known as the Silk City and also listed for development under the Smart Cities Mission by the Government of India.
It is the only district in Bihar after capital city Patna where three major higher educational institutions, IIIT Bhagalpur, TMBU, and Agriculture University (BAU) are located. Vikramshila Central University is under construction next to the ruins of the medieval Vikramshila Mahavihara. Bhagalpur Railway Station serves the city.
The river around the city is home to the Gangetic dolphin, the national aquatic animal of India, and the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is established near the town. The city holds the largest Manasa Puja and one of the largest processions in Kali Puja, an important part of the cultural heritage of the region.
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Worth seeing in and around Bhāgalpur
9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur ) is a diocese located in the city of Bhagalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
5.2 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 02Bihar Agricultural University
Bihar Agricultural University is an autonomous public state university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. It was established in 1908 as Bengal Provincial Agricultural College by Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser and was later renamed as Bihar Agricultural College following the partition of Bengal.
5.3 km · state public university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India · Wikipedia - 03Burhanath temple
Budhanath Temple, also known as Vriddheshwarnath or Baba Bal Vridheshwarnath Temple, is a revered Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva perched on the banks of the Uttarvahini Ganga in Jogsar, Bhagalpur. Widely believed to date back to Treta Yuga, it is counted among the 108 Nath temples of India mentioned in the Shiva Purana.
2.6 km · Hindu temple in Bhagalpur, Bihar · Wikipedia - 04Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
Tilka Majhi Bhagalpur University, formerly Bhagalpur University, is a public university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. It was established on 12 July 1960, having local colleges initially associated with Patna University.
4.2 km · state public university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India · Wikipedia - 05Bhagalpur Museum
Bhagalpur Museum is a museum in Bhagalpur district of Indian state of Bihar. The museum was established in 1976.
1.2 km · museum in India · Wikipedia - 06Nehru Smarak Stadium
Nehru Smarak Stadium is a cricket ground Bhagalpur, Bihar. The ground hosted two Ranji matches for the Bihar cricket team in 1972 and 1973 where Odisha cricket team and Assam cricket team were the visiting teams.
400 m · cricket ground Bhagalpur, Bihar, India · Wikipedia - 07Statue of Vasupujya
The Statue of Vasupujya located at Champapur,Bhagalpur in the Indian state of Bihar, is one of the tallest statues in eastern India and the tallest statue of Lord Vasupujya in India. The statue is dedicated to Vasupujya, the twelfth Jain Tirthankara of the present cosmic age.
0 m · statue · Wikipedia - 08Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur is one of the IIITs set up by Ministry of Education, Government of India in Public Private Partnership mode. It is located on the southern bank of the Ganga River in Sabour, Bhagalpur, the 2nd largest city of Bihar.
4.3 km · institute in Bhagalpur, Bihar · Wikipedia - 09Bhagalpur College of Engineering
Bhagalpur College of Engineering is one of the best State Government Technical Institution and was established in 1960 in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. This institute offers full-time Bachelor of Technology degree programs.
4.3 km · government engineering college in Bhagalpur, Bihar · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Jain temple at Nathnagar. It is an important pilgrimage centre for Jains. Budhanath Temple. It is an ancient Shiva Temple on the bank of Ganges.
- 01Sultanganj
- 02Mandar Parvat
It is supposed to have concurrent to Patliputra or Patna.
- 03Vikramshila University
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Things to do
Participate in "Vish-hari Puja". The religious festival of "Vish-hari Puja" or "the worship of the Snake Queen" or "Manasa Devi, said to be a daughter of lord Shiva and Queen of Snakes" traces its roots back hundreds of years and is still celebrated every year with thousands of believers and snake charmers offering milk to the Nag (the Snake King) and Nageen (The Snake Queen).
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Getting to Bhāgalpur
- Airports
- Bagdogra (IXB), 207 km
- Stations
- Gonu Dham Halt railway station, 9.7 km · Kollikhutaha railway station, 6.8 km · Nathnagar railway station, 6.7 km · Sabaur railway station, 4.8 km
- Siliguri → Bhāgalpur219 km · quickest by road, 5h 47m · ₹1,830–2,280
- Kolkata → Bhāgalpur330 km · quickest by road, 6h 31m · ₹2,620–3,270
- Varanasi → Bhāgalpur398 km · quickest by road, 7h 4m · ₹3,020–3,780
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