Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur is a city in the Muzaffarpur district, situated on the banks of the Burhi Gandak River in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar.
It serves as the administrative headquarters of both the Tirhut division and the Muzaffarpur district. Muzaffarpur is the fourth most populous city in Bihar and is often referred to as the Capital of North Bihar.
Getting to Muzaffarpur
- 01Muzaffarpur Junction ECR
Muzaffarpur is well-connected to major cities in India through daily trains.
Worth seeing
- 01Ambara Chowk
About 40 km from Muzaffarpur, Ambara Chowk is situated in Saraiya Block on the Muzaffarpur - Rewa road.
- 02Baba Garibnath Temple
Baba Garibnath Temple situated in the center of the Muzaffarpur town is undoubtedly one of the most famous "Lord Shiva" temples.
- 03Chaturbhuj Asthan Temple
This is a temple with an interesting back story.
- 04Ram Chandra Shahi Museum
Ram Chandra Shahi Museum at Muzaffarpur was established in the year 1979.
- 05Ramna's Tripur Sundari Temple
Ramna's Tripur Sundari Temple attracts millions of Devotees Due to its aesthetic beauty and richness.
Where to eat
Do eat the jalebi, malpua, and lassi from the roadside shop at Santoshi Mata Mandir near railway station, one of its kind. Taas and chura (a meat dish) near Laxmi Chowk. Sweets like Rasmadhuri and many more delicious from Maharaja Sweets and Bharat Jalpan near Saraiyaganj and Vaishali Sweets near Chatta Chowk are also famous for dishes like rasgulla, rasmadhuri and chat.
Getting around Muzaffarpur the local way
- Get aroundYou may hire taxi, autorickshaws and cycle rickshaws for local transportation.
- Get aroundThe city has a concept of shared autorickshaws.
- Get aroundThe main the introduction of ring bus service has broken the monopoly of rickshaws and auto-rickshaws.
From Wikivoyage: Muzaffarpur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.
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