Anga Tourism

मखदूम दरिया दरगाह, भागलपुर (Dargah of Makhdum Shah)(Year 1615) – Bhagalpur

This is a very famous dargah in Bhagalpur. This dargah is situated i Barari area of Bhagalpur on the bank of river Ganga.

From back side of the dargah Ganga river and Ganga bridge can be seen.

Its a very old dargah and said to be made in the year 1615.

Every year there is Urs being celebrated here on a big scale. Many people come here everyday and specially on Thursday.

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मौलाना चक मस्जिद, भागलपुर (Moulana Chak Mosque) – Bhagalpur

It is built during the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir and farrukhsiyar is famous pilgrimage for muslims because the sacred remains of Prophet Mohammed Shah is preserved here.

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खानगाह-ए-शाहबाज़िआ, भागलपुर (Khanqah-i-Shahbazia, Mullachak) – Bhagalpur

हज़रत शाहबाज़ दरगाह, भागलपुर (Dargah of Hazrat Shahbaz)(year 1502) – Bhagalpur

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शाह शुजा की कब्र, भागलपुर (Tomb of Shah Shuja) – Bhagalpur

Tomb of Shuja, brother of Moghul emperor Aurangzeb is situated in the heart of the town. It is reminiscent of the city’s association with the Mughal period.

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घंटा घर, भागलपुर (Ghanta Ghar, Deep Narayan Singh Smarak) – Bhagalpur

Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) is located in the heart of Bhagalpur. It is 25ft high Clock Tower made in British Time. Around it there is market place of the old city.

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The historic Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower was built during the British Rule in dedication to the King Edward VII of Britain. Situated in the heart of Bhagalpur, it is like the centre of the city and all of Bhagalpur is easily accessible from this site. It is situated in the centre of a chowk, often referred to as Clock Tower Chowk because of the monument, which is one of the busiest roads in the city.

The city of Bhagalpur itself has major historical and mythological significance. The name Bhagalpur is derived from Bhagdatpuram which means the city of good luck. The city is world renowned for its silk work and is often called The Silk City. Bhagalpur has also been mentioned in great mythological epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana as the Kingdo…

रबिन्द्र भवन, भागलपुर (Rabindra Bhavan / Tillha Kothi) – Bhagalpur

Tillha Kothi, situated close to the University campus is also popularly known as Rabindra Nath Bhavan which was once the residence of Rabindranath Tagore and it was from here parts of the Nobel prize winning “Gitanjali” were written. Tillha kothi, built on a mound, is proud testimony to the splendid past of sociocultural and historical heritage of the region.

The Kothi is said to be associated with Augustus Cleveland, Warren Hastings, his wife Rosa Hastings and Raja Chet Singh of the princely state of Oudh in the Colonial era. Originally owned by the Mahashyas’ of the Mahashya Deorhi of Nathnagar, who probably built the mound & the building, with a view to provide food-for work, as a relief , when acute famine created havoc, in the year 1770.The soil, dug out from the excavation of “Bhairav Talab”, close to Marwari College, was used to create the Mound (Tila). Mr.Augustus Cleveland, the first collector of Bhagalpur, lived in this building from 177…

संजय गाँधी जैविक उद्यान, भागलपुर (Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan) – Bhagalpur

It is a famous park of Bhagalpur and on weekends it is visited by many people.

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विक्रमशिला सेतु, भागलपुर (Vikramshila Ganga Bridge) – Bhagalpur

Vikramshila Setu is a new bridge constructed on river Ganges, in city of Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. This has been constructed to connected city of Barari Ghat,Bhagalpur and Naugachia,Purnia.The bridge is 4.7 km in length. This bridge is the second largest bridge in Bihar after the Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna and also in northern India.The Bridge Lies in the Area of Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary and rare Gangetic dolphins can be spotted in the area.

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भागलपुर संग्रहालय (Bhagalpur Museum)

Bhagalpur Museum is one of the most prestigious tourist attractions in the city of Bhagalpur. Located at Kachari Chowk, it is situated at a distance of mere 1. 8 km from Bhagalpur, besides Burha Nath temple.

It was established on 11th November 1976 with assortment of artworks and archaeological leftovers. Artifacts belonging to different phases of history can be found here. A good number of them have been collected for this museum.

Bhagalpur Museum houses artifacts dating as far as 6th and 7th Century. The galleries of museum also contains sculptures, art work anthology of manuscripts and more.Points of attractions in this museum are figurine of Buddha collected from Sultanganj & Sarnath, Statues of Ganesha collected from Mandar,Idols of Mahishasurmardini excavated from Bank regine, Idols of Maa Durga excavated from the area where CMS School Bhagalpur is located & Yakshini collected from Shahkund.

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पुराना कब्रिस्तान, भागलपुर (Old Cemetery) – Bhagalpur

It is in a very ruined shape.

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क्राइस्ट चर्च, भागलपुर (Christ Church) – Bhagalpur

It is situated near the city tower.

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भगवानदास पुस्तकालय, भागलपुर (Bhagwandas Library) – Bhagalpur

It is situated in Nayabazar mohala .It has large collection of novels of Hindi and Bengali writers ,besides books of other subjects of interest.

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लाला लाजपत राय उद्यान, भागलपुर (Lala Lajpat Rai Park) – Bhagalpur

The Lala Lajpat Park is one of tourism place of Bhagalpur. It is very beautiful place. There are many kind of flowers and trees are in this park. Many of baby toys are also available there for children.

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शरत चंद्र चट्टोपाध्याय का घर, भागलपुर – House of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyaya – Bhagalpur

It is situated in Adampur . Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born on September 15, 1876,at Debanandapur in Hooghly West Bengal . He had his early schooling in a Pathshala in his village.

In 1893, he moved to his maternal uncle’s home at Bhagalpur. Although he began as a fine arts student, Chattopadhyay left his studies due to his persistent state of poverty. He received his early education while residing at his paternal uncle’s house in Bhagalpur. Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyaya is known to have roots in the city. He had written his famous novel Devdas in Bhagalpur itself. He spent 20 years of his life in Bhagalpur and major parts of his novels were either written in Bhagalpur or based on his experience in Bhagalpur.

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इब्राहिम शाह की क़ब्र, भागलपुर (Tomb of Ibrahim Shah) – Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur also has the grand tomb of Ibrahim Hussain Khan in Khanjarpur which is one of the best monuments in North Bihar. Located at Khanjarpur, The tomb is renowned all over the country for its historical importance and architecture.

The List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal (1896), pp. 422-23, describes the Mausoleum as “a very pretty monument, in good condition” which was “repaired in 1845 by the Magistrate of Bhagalpur.”

The tomb is rectangular in plan with a central pointed dome surrounded by four domed kiosks or ‘chhatris’. There are decorative finials on the roof at each of the four corners and a monumental gateway to the south. Ibrahim Shah Tomb is a grand monument and is considered the greatest architectural marvel in Northern Bihar. In ancient time, there were many Mughal monuments being built in the Bhagalpur but they were majorly small mosques made of brick and couldn't stand the pressure of time. But the tomb…

जय प्रकाश नारायण उद्यान, भागलपुर (Jai Prakash Narayan Udyan) – Bhagalpur

It is situated at Khanjarpur in Bhagalpur City.One of the most visited amusement place, it is 30 Year Old Park of Bhagalpur. It has Zoo and lush green forest; well known for best place for children’s entertainment in Bhagalpur. Peoples come here to enjoy New Year Fest, so it also known picnic spot in Bhagalpur. In Zoo you can view some beautiful birds and some animals.

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सैंडिश कंपाउंड, भागलपुर (Sandish Compound/Jai Prakash Udyan) – Bhagalpur

Jai Prakash Udyan is one of the major tourist attractions in the city of Bhagalpur. Located at Khanjarpur, the place is renowned among locals and tourists alike for its lush greenery and beautiful environment.

It has a Doordarshan TV Centre in it. At Sandish Compound the political gathering, Fun Fair, Shopping sales, Music Events, New year events and independence day , republic day function ,Rawan and Kumbh karan effigy burning during Dashhara organized. Sandish Compound also used by Bhagalpur Peoples for Morning Walk, Evening Gathering. Children and Youth come here to play various games as – Cricket, Athletics, Volleyballs etc. This ground also used by various sports associations to organize Cricket and other sports tournament.

It is told that it was a big ditch. One collector of Bhagalpur whose name was Mr Sandish, during his morning walk started throwing debris in it as a result other passersby also did the sa…

गांधीवादी विचार विभाग, भागलपुर (Department Of Gandhian Thought) – Bhagalpur

This is situated 2 Km west from Bhagalpur Railway Station. This is the first post graduate department under Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University where the course of Gandhi Darshan is conducting .M.A.Diploma Course (Management of Voluntary Organization and Social Development) Ph.D.The initial foundation of the Department was contemplated by Late Padmabhushan Dr. Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’, then Vice Chancellor of this University who started an exercise in this regard. However the Department could be started in 1980, and the Postgraduate teaching was started in 1981.

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बूढ़ानाथ महादेव मंदिर, भागलपुर (Burhanath Mahadev Temple) – Bhagalpur

Burhanath Mandir is situated on the banks of the Uttarvahini Ganga in Jogsar Mohallah, Adampur, Bhagalpur. spread over three acres. Being one of the oldest temple in the region it witnesses influx of devotees throughout the year.

It is adorned by statues dating back to 1937. According to the Shiva Purana, Baba Bal Vridheshwarnath or Budhanath is one of the 108 Nath in India. Also, this name has been stated in the first segment of the eighth segments of Shiva Purana . The lingam of this place of worship is self-incarnated nevertheless as to when it come into being is still unknown. It is said that Lord Rama's guru, Vashishtha Muni prayed here. Idol of Ma Bhavani can be seen beside the Shivalinga. As per legend the idol of Ma Bhavani is actually that of Ma Chandi of Munger, that travelled from Munger through the Ganga river and banked near the Budhanath temple. One day the goddess came in the dreams of a man there on the premises. He found and placed her on the campus…

गुरुद्वारा बड़ी संगत, भागलपुर (Gurudwara Bari Sangat – Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Chowki) – Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur had two Sikh Sangats when Guru Tegh Bahadur visited it in 1667. Guru Tegh Bahadur is said to have stayed at Bari Sangat on Burhanath Ghat of which what is left is a stone slab, still considered holy. Over it Sardar Inder Singh Atwal got a room built in 1974. On every amavas, Guru Granth Sahib is brought from Gurudwara Singh Sabha in the interior of the town and a congregation is held here with the holy book placed on the old slab called Chauki sahib. The place itself is named Gurdwara Bari Sangat Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Chowki Sahib. An old hand-written copy of Guru of Guru Granth Sahib acquired from the former Udasi priest of the shrine is preserved in Gurdwara Singh Sabha. The other place, Chhoti Sangat, also on the Ghat a little distance away from Bari Sangat has since been converted into a Hindu temple.

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