Bhagalpur Darpan

The ruins of Vikramshila university

2012-01-15T23:58:00.000-08:00

The ruins of Vikramshila university, an ancient seat of Buddhist learning located in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, are set to be conserved, like its older contemporary, Nalanda university, so that current and future generations would get to know about the rich tradition of scholarship in the state.

The Archaeological Survey of India’s Patna circle has decided to launch a mega plan for conservation of the university ruins, located near Antichak village in the Kahalgaon sub-division of Bhagalpur district, about 150km from Patna, officials said.

The excavated ruins of Vikramshila university, set up in the 8th century by the Pala dynasty king Dharmapala, are awaiting conservation. “The ASI is serious about conservation of the entire excavated structure of Vikramshila like of Nalanda university,” ASI Patna’s superintending archaeologist Sanjay K Manjul said. He said conservation of the ruins would help to protect it for future generations.

“We have sent the conservation plan to the director general of ASI for approval. After receiving approval, we will launch the conservation plan,” he said.

According to ASI officials here, conservation of 52 shells or reading room-like structures adjoining the main stupa and a major portion of the excavated structure will be taken up.

The ASI’s conservation plan comes in the wake of the Bihar government’s move to develop Vikramshila’s ruins as a tourist destination like Nalanda, situated around 90km from the state capital.

Vikramshila university, set up by the Pala dynasty (750-1174 A.D) king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century, was intended to complement the existing world-class universities at Nalanda and Takshila.

The Last Harvest : Tagore Exhibitions Abroad

2011-09-14T01:13:00.000-07:00

“I know not who paints the pictures on memory’s canvas; but whoever he may be, what he is painting are pictures; by which I mean that he is not there with his brush simply to make a faithful copy of all that is happening. He takes in and leaves out according to his taste. He makes many a big thing small and small thing big. He has no compunction in putting into the background that which was to the fore, or bringing to the front that which was behind. In short he is painting pictures, and not writing history. Thus, over Life’s outward aspect passes the series of events, and within is being painted a set of pictures. The two correspond but are not one. We do not get the leisure to view thoroughly this studio within us. Portions of it now and then catch our eye, but the greater part remains out of sight in the darkness. Why theever-busy painter is painting; when he will have done; for what gallery his pictures are destined—who can tell?” (From My Reminiscences published in 1917)

Tagore wrote the above passage as the opening lines of his autobiography many years before he took to painting. However, the metaphors he chose to write about his life bear a close connection with the international exhibition of his paintings The Last Harvest which has been planned by the Government of India as a part of the poet’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations. Tagore started painting after the age of 60, without ever having shown any inclination to formal painting unlike his other illustrious relatives Abanindranath Tagore or Gaganendranath Tagore. And yet when Rabindranath did start painting it was an outpouring like that of a “volcanic eruption” - the simile that his artist nephew Abanindranath used for this sudden burst of creativity. Rabindranath Tagore’s paintings could not be compared to what was prevalent amongst Indian artists of his time. When shown in India for the first time the paintings evoked perplexity, and were termed incomprehensible even by the modern Indian artists of that time. Tagore was the first Indian artist to exhibit his works in 1930 across Europe, Russia and the United States of America. His paintings and drawings even today remain fresh and thought provoking while they continue to elude any kind of categorization under the narrow boundaries of “isms” that other experiments in modern art have been labelled under.

Though Tagore came to drawing and painting towards the end of his life span, in many ways these spontaneous creations could be considered as abstract expressions of his philosophy that may be witnessed in the huge body of his works which span poetry, music, literature, theatre and critical essays. While Tagore’s writings have remained relevant till date with a universal appeal that has spread across continents, he was unequivocal in stating that his understanding and inspiration came from the country and land of his birth, which was India and Bengal of late 19th CE to early 20th CE. Tagore may be considered a “Modernist” as gleaned through his writings and especially witnessed in his non-conformist paintings and drawings. Through his paintings, like in his poems, songs and literature he searched for a unifying theme or universal “truth” that ran as a common thread through all his creations. This may be witnessed in what Tagore wrote about his paintings, “But one thing which is common to all arts is the principle of rhythm which transforms inert materials into living creations. My instinct for it and my training in its use led me to know that lines and colours in art are no carriers of information; they seek their rhythmic incarnation in pictures. Their ultimate purpose is not to illustrate or to copy some outer fact or inner vision, but to evolve a harmonious wholeness which finds its passage through our eyesight into imagination. It neither questions our mind for meaning nor burdens it with unmeaningness, for it is, above all, meaning.” (From Chitralipi 1930)

The Government of India are commemorating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore and have constituted a National Committee under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to plan and take up a number of programmes and projects at the national and international level. To oversee and monitor the programmes the Government has created a National Implementation Committee under the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee. As a part of these commemorative programmes planned, is the exhibition of Rabindranath Tagore’s paintings slated to be showcased under the title ‘The Last Harvest’ at select museums across the world during 2011-2012. Tagore Exhibitions Abroad have been divided in three Circuits. Circuit -1 of 98 Works would have four Exhibitions at Asian Art Museum, Berlin, Germany from September 1st to October 30th, 2011, Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, Netherlands from November 18, 2011 to January 15th, 2012, Petit Palais, Paris, France from February 1st 2012 to March 11th, 2012 and National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art Rome, Italy from March 25th, 2012 to May 27th, 2012. Circuit -2 of 61 works would have three Exhibitions. While the dates for Asia Society, New York, USA has been finalized from 15th September 2011 to January 2,2012, The Exhibitions programme at Art institute ,Chicago USA and in Argentina are under discussion. The inauguration of the International Exhibition of Tagore’s Original Paintings at Asia Society, New York would witness one of the most major international exhibitions of Tagore’s original paintings in 80 years. Circuit-3 of 49 works would have two exhibitions at National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea from 19th September, 2011 to 27th November 2011 and Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK from10th December, 2011 to 4th March 2011. This high profile series of exhibitions will add to the glory of Rabinranath Tagore.

Places of Cultural Importance

2011-09-14T01:00:00.000-07:00

The places of historical / cultural / archaeological importance are declared protected under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958, amended and validated in 2010. The protected monuments are maintained properly by the Archaeological Survey of India.

There are 3676 centrally protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India. The details of protected monuments in the country are given in annexure.

The protected monuments are in a good state of preservation. The conservation work at these monuments is attended regularly depending upon the availability of resources and need of the repairs.

Annexure

Protected Monuments under Archaeological Survey of India

Sl. No.	Name of State / U.T.	Number of Monuments
1.	Andhra Pradesh	137
2.	Arunachal Pradesh	03
3.	Assam	55
4.	Bihar	70
5.	Chhattisgarh	47
6.	Daman & Diu (U. T.)	12
7.	Goa	21
8.	Gujarat	202
9.	Haryana	89
10.	Himachal Pradesh	40
11.	Jammu & Kashmir	69
12.	Jharkhand	12
13.	Karnataka	507
14.	Kerala	26
15.	Madhya Pradesh	292
16.	Maharashtra	285
17.	Manipur	01
18.	Meghalaya	08
19.	Nagaland	04
20.	N.C.T. Delhi	174
21.	Odisha	78
22.	Pondicherry (U.T.)	07
23.	Punjab	33
24.	Rajasthan	162
25.	Sikkim	03
26.	Tamil Nadu	413
27.	Tripura	08
28.	Uttar Pradesh	743
29.	Uttarakhand	042
30.	West Bengal	133
	TOTAL	3676

Bihar :The wealthiest region in the bank of river Ganga.

2011-09-10T04:38:00.000-07:00

Bihar is the wealthiest region in the bank of river Ganga. The state is located in the Eastern coastal region of India. It experiences the best soil as it is in the midway of the West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. While West Bengal has humid soil wealthy in nutrients, the soil of Uttar Pradesh is dry and rich with minerals. Bihar comes with a mixture of both and hence excels with many agricultural boons. The port of Kolkata is not far away from Bihar. Hence, transition to the outer world through sea is easier from this state. The state of Bihar is well bounded with Nepal at its Northern frontier, Jharkhand at its Southern frontier, West Bengal at its Eastern frontier and Uttar Pradesh at its Western frontier.

Bihar is the land of extreme conditions. It has the Himalayas in the north and hence gets the monsoon rainfall at the earliest. Since it joins the Ganga delta region it has rich soil and adapts to the climate of Assam. The sun gets hotter here than at any of the states. The summer is most likely as in the Uttar Pradesh region and the floods are most likely as in the West Bengal region. The Himalayan regions offer plenty of cold during the winter season.

The state is diverse with lot of natural resources like the rivers and forests. Several rivers run through the state of Bihar. The major river is the Ganges River and other rovers are Sarayu, Gandak, Falgu, Karmanasa, Durgawati, Sone, Poonpoon, Kosi and many more too. The most important among these rivers are the Sarayu and Gandak as they water the majority of the fields in the agricultural state. Forests are mostly deciduous as it is near the Himalayan mountain regions with extreme hot and cold climate. The most grown plants are the grass and the reeds. Other trees are Cedrela Toona, Khair, Shisham, and Shorea Robusta.

The fertile soil has not only given room for forest but also for agricultural lands. The local farmers grow famous crops like wheat, paddy, jute, and sugarcane. The production is in a very large number that the agricultural land has given room for industries to be established in these areas. Fruits such a litchis are very special here. Other common fruits like banana, mangoes, and jackfruits are grown abundantly here.

The wealthy agriculture production has lead to the growth of wide range of industries in Bihar. It has the famous jute factory, which gives our gunny bags. Several food-processing units have been established in the Bihar soil. In short, Bihar is the wealthy kid of our mother India.

Development of Solar Cities

2011-09-04T00:10:00.001-07:00

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a programme on ‘Development of Solar Cities’ which aims to reduce a minimum of 10% of the projected demand of conventional energy of the city through renewable energy installations and energy efficiency measures. Sixty Cities are proposed to be developed as Solar Cities during the Eleventh Plan period including four Model Solar Cities and 10 Pilot Solar Cities. The Master plan for each Solar City is being prepared to assess and utilize various renewable sources including Solar, Wind, Municipal Waste etc.

Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah informed that the Ministry is providing financial support up to Rs. 50 lakh for each solar city to the respective City Government for preparation of a master plan, setting-up institutional arrangements for the implementation of the master plan, awareness generation and capacity building activities. So far, he said, sanctions have been given for developing 36 Solar Cities including State Capitals in the Country. The Minister said that besides this, the Ministry is also promoting renewable energy systems and projects on solar and municipal waste-to-energy technologies through fiscal and financial incentives in the cities under other national level programmes.

84 different idols of Ganesha at Bhagalpur Royal museum

2011-06-28T07:22:00.001-07:00

Bavriya Parval Beche Jaye Ba Bhagalpur Bhojpuri

2011-06-28T07:20:00.001-07:00

National Panchayat Directory

2011-06-03T07:02:00.001-07:00

In its continuous efforts to implement the e-Panchayat concept the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has advised the States/UTs to prepare a National Panchayat Directory/Profiler. Accordinglly, the following steps have been recommended by the Ministry:

(i) Each Panchayat should have a unique code as all applications will string on these unique codes. Therefore, mapping of GPs to census villages and vice versa is critical for implementation of PES. States should complete this work urgently.
(ii) Although currently, GPs are mapped with Census 2001 codes, it has to migrate to Census 2011 codes, for which suitable software is being developed.
(iii) The new version of National Panchayat Directory (NPD) can generate notification capturing alteration of GP boundaries and Panchayat codes will be generated automatically by the system. This application should therefore be used as workflow.
(iv) Since own website gives identity & pride, dynamic web-site for each Panchayat has been created as a part of National Panchayat Portal (NPP). The States instead of re-investing in creating Panchayat web-sites separately, should identify web site administrator and content manager for each Panchayat and conduct training programme for content creation, uploading and management.
(v) National Panchayat Profiler needs to be updated periodically as it would facilitate building a detailed socio-economic database for integrated planning and profile of elected representative for training. Basic Statistics for Local Level Development (BSLLD) being collected under MoStatistics scheme, should be uploaded on the Panchayat Profiler.

Code of Ethics for School Teachers

2011-02-26T23:25:00.000-08:00

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has developed a Code of Professional Ethics for school teachers on the recommendations of a Committee constituted for the purpose under the Chairmanship of Prof. A.K. Sharma, former Director, NCERT. The Code provides a framework of principles that would guide teachers in discharging their obligations towards students, parents and other stakeholders. The Code will be implemented in collaboration with the associations and federations of school teachers.

Bhagalpur,Mandar Hill ,Vikramashila

2010-06-23T23:44:00.000-07:00

Bhagalpur, the city of eastern Bihar, is famous worldwide for its silk production. The city has major road and rail connections and trades in agricultural produce and cloth. Major industries include rice and sugar milling and woolen weaving. The silk industry in this city is hundreds of years old. There is also a Silk Institute and Agricultural college here, as well as a University, and Engineering, Medical and Homeopathy colleges. The language used in Bhagalpur is Angika, one the oldest languages of the World.

Bhagalpur is a divisional town of historical importance situated on the southern bank of the Ganga river. Situated 220km east of state capital Patna and 410 km north west of Calcutta is well connected by rail and road.

The Gangetic plains are very fertile and the main crops include rice, wheat, maize, barley, and oilseeds. The economy of Bhagalpur is dependent mainly on agriculture and silk

History of Bhagalpur

References to Bhagalpur can be found in Indian epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata where Bhagalpur has been described as the kingdom of Anga. Mandar Hill, situated 52 km south from Bhagalpur, is believed to have been used as Churner during Samudra-Manthan by God and Danav according to Hindu mythology. Ancient cave sculptures of Emperor Ashoka's regime are found in the neighbourhood and at Sultangunj, 20 km west of Bhagalpur, a temple of the Gupta period still exists. The tomb of Suja, brother of Moghul emperor Aurangzeb, in the heart of the town is reminiscent of the city's association with the Mughal period. Ruins of ancient Vikramshila University are located 44 km east of Bhagalpur. It was the medieval centre to the conservation and propagation of Buddhist education, established by King Dharampal of Bengal at the end of the 8th century.

Places of Interest in Bhagalpur

Mandar Hill

A small hill about 30 km from Bhagalpur is the very same hill which was used for the Sagar Manthan. The marks of the snake around the hill used for mathan can be seen. Foot prints of Lord Vishnu can also be seen on this hill. The most attracting feature of the hill is the lake at its peak.

Vikramashila

Founded in the latter part of the eight century A.D by Dharmapala, the Buddhist University of Vikramashila is located at the famous Patharghat Hill on the right bank of the Ganga, about 38 kilometers to the southeast of Bhagalpur. It was patronized by the Pala Kings who helped the University of Nalanda also. For a number of years, this university was a well known center for Tantricism.

Resume writing

2010-03-31T23:41:00.001-07:00

Resume writing is an important skill in business whether you are seeking a promotion, changing careers, seeking financing or partnerships. To craft a strong resume you need to know how to capture and write about your unique selling propositions, understand and position key competencies, and sell your transferable experience -- challenges, actions, and results. There are three types of resumes appropriate for a variety of situations (and not so appropriate for others). It's important to understand each type and how they can effectively position you to win interviews against qualified competitors. There are also a variety of sections you can include in your resume, so it's important to understand each and how they can effectively sell you. Additionally, you need to know how to make your resume easy to scan and visually appealing to grab an employer's attention among the hundreds of other applicant’s resumes.

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Thing you can do in affiliate marketing

2010-03-31T21:53:00.001-07:00

You must first sign up on clickbank after extensive research on your topic. Next, you need to create a simple website or blog promoting your affiliate product through a review. You need to offer insights on each affiliate product you are selling along with a review page stating the benefits of the product and WHY the customer NEEDS the product. Many potential customers want products, but since money is so scarce today they will not buy products they want; they will ONLY buy products they NEED! Make them NEED IT!

The worst thing you can ever do in affiliate marketing is give up. Once you find your niche and create your website you still won't get sales right away. You need to constantly write articles and submit these articles to EzineArticles and isnare to get maximum exposure in Google and other search engines. Writing articles is absolutely free and is one of the greatest ways to generate FREE traffic to your website. Don't be surprised if you start earning lots of money, fast! Once you begin affiliate marketing you will never want to work a regular day job again. You are going to have so much fun doing this and if you work hard you will always be rewarded for your efforts. I wish you the best of luck down your career path.

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Benefits of being an affiliate marketer

2010-03-31T21:34:00.001-07:00

There are many benefits of being an affiliate marketer and your number one benefit has to be the fact that you have TOTAL job security and you have no boss. Having job security and working for yourself is the best thing you could possibly do, especially in today's society where jobs are so scarce.
The first thing you must do when starting out in the affiliate marketing world is to do your affiliate marketing research to find out what niche is hot and what is selling. Soon as you find out which niche is hot and which niche is selling, you can start rolling in the dough.

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The safest internet jobs

2010-03-31T20:02:00.001-07:00

Internet jobs are easy to find, but finding one can be tricky nowadays because of so many internet job scams. People are constantly scamming new entrepreneurs on the internet today by false paying surveys or leading you to by nonsense marketing software which you will have to resell to others to make any kind of profit. The safest internet jobs around are affiliate marketing without a doubt.

Affiliate marketing is the safest job and has the lowest start up fees compared to any other online business out there. Office jobs don't even come close to comparing to affiliate marketing jobs. There are many sources out there that will give you the kind of help you need to get started. This can be a tricky business to start, but once you get the hang of it you will be making a constant source of income with incredible job security for years to come.

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Jobs and Employment

2010-03-29T00:20:00.001-07:00

Everyone has to explore cyberspace for anything and everything these days.Jobs and Employment are no exception.There are millions of jobs there and you can find them without much effort.You will have to meet the requirement to be paid.So select the job you can do easily.Try to do something you enjoy.Money will be the by product.

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The Sakti Yoga Philosophy

2010-03-28T05:18:00.001-07:00

In this system of Sakti Yoga philosophy, Siva is omnipresent, impersonal and inactive. He is pure consciousness. Sakti is dynamic. Siva and Sakti are related as Prakasa and Vimarsa. Sakti or Vimarsa is the power that is latent in the pure consciousness. Vimarsa gives rise to the world of distinctions. Siva is Chit, Sakti is Chidrupini. Brahma, Vishnu and Siva do their functions of creation, preservation and destruction in obedience to Sakti. Sakti is endowed with Ichha (will), Jnana (knowledge) and Kriya (action). Siva and Sakti are one. Sakti-Tattva and Siva-Tattva are inseparable. Siva is always with Sakti.

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- VARANASI (view on Google Sidewiki)

Madhesh Or Mithila

2010-03-27T23:51:00.001-07:00

It is pretty certain now that "Madhes" would become a state under the republic of Nepal.This was the cherished desire of millions of people Irving in the TARAI.But many of them are not satisfied because they want Mithila state for Maithils.

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Will Lalu Prashad Yadav Do That ?

2010-03-26T03:50:00.001-07:00

Bihar Election is round the corner and Political parties are firming up their election strategy.The present government has made visible progress in almost all the spheres and people seem to be happy over its works.But this does not mean that RJD-LJP combine will not give a worthy fight.Lalu Yadav is desperately trying to revive Musim-Yadav Combine and RamVilas Paswan hopes that his imaginary vote bank remain intact.
Lalu Yadav still enjoys considerable following but even in his hay days he was dependent upon the congress to form his government.All Congress Legislatures were ministers yet they put all the blame upon the RJD.As an atonement will Lalu Yadav Support his younger brother to form the government if any such situation arises?Nitish Kumar needs one more full term to transform Bihar as a developed state.Will Lalu Prashad Yadav Do That ?

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Dwadash Jyothirlingas

2010-03-26T00:26:00.001-07:00

Bhima Shankar Bhimashankar, Maharashtra
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Grishneshwar, Ellora Caves
Nageshwar, Dwarka, Gujrat
Kedarnath, Uttranchal
Omkareshwar Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Vaidhyanath Dham, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Somnath, Gujrat
Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra
Varanashi, UP

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The 5th Bhojpuri Film Awards

2010-03-26T00:07:00.001-07:00

The 5th Bhojpuri Film Awards publicized the concept of ‘unity in diversity’. The awards spoke about the significance of national integration by presenting an award for the ‘Best Film’ on national integration, apart from giving the other general awards. The press conference of the biggest Bhojpuri film awards was held on 27th of February, 2010, at the Country Club in Mumbai.

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Fourth Bhojpuri Film Award

2010-03-26T00:00:00.001-07:00

Best Director: Aslam Shekh (Bidaai)

Best Film: Chandrashekhar Rao & Istiyan Shekh (Bidaai)

Best Actor: Ravi Kishan (Dharam-Veer)

Best Actress: Rinku Ghosh (Bidaai)

Best Negative Male: Shailendra Shrivastav (Ye Bhauji Ke Sister)

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Medicinal properties of makhana

2010-03-24T03:17:00.001-07:00

The plant fox nut belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae. It is popularly known as “Makhana” in India. It grows in water and is found in India, Korea, Japan and Russia.

Fox nut plant does not have stem. It has large round leaves and produces bright purple flowers. The whole plant is covered with small thorns (kantaka) .The leaves of fox nut plant have green upper surface and purple shaded lower surface. This plant produces fruits which are about the size of a small orange. Each fruit contains 8-10 seeds which are of pea size.

According to texts of ayurveda fox nut or makhana tastes sweet ( madhura rasa) and is heavy (guru) to digest. It increases moisture level in body tissues (snigdha and sheeta veerya).

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Restoration of Vikramshila

2010-03-10T23:18:00.000-08:00

The Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Narayanasamy has said that Director General, Archaeological Survey of India has visited the site in October, 2009 and submitted a report on Vikramshila. The measures suggested in the report comprise structural conservation, environmental development, improvement of approach to the monument, development of tourist facilities, etc.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, Conservation work of the monuments is a continuous process. Necessary conservation measures are regularly taken depending upon the availability of resources and need of repairs at site.

He said, the details of amount spent in this regard during the last two years are as under:

(Amount in rupees)

Sl. No.	Year	Amount Spent
1.	2007-08	24,62,230
2.	2008-09	42,94,516

Bhagalpur City Attractions

2010-02-02T03:15:00.000-08:00

Within the city one can visit Karngarh and the four hillocks, attractive Jain temples, a Christ Church near the city tower and an old symmetry in a very ruined shape, Bhagalpur museum besides Burh Nath temple on the riverside in Jogsar Mohallah. Bhagalpur is equally famous for Visharhi Asthan, the venue for the Bihula or the Mansa Puja held every July when the snakes are worshipped. A little distance from the Visharhi Asthan temple lies the colourful Durga Asthan. Next door is the Mahashay Deori-a typical Thakur Bari. Mahashay was the honorific hereditary title given by Akbar in 1664 to Sri Ram Ghosh, the collector. The Mahashay deori is worth a visit. It revives the memory of a typical Mughal Zamindar’s residence of deori replete with open court yard, a temple with a strange deity called Batuk Bhairab ( Possibly a Buddhist image) which was discovered by the early Mahashays at Tilhakothi where they used to live during the Mughal days.

Delhi Pubic School ,Bhagalpur

2009-12-28T02:35:00.000-08:00

Delhi Pubic School was established in the year 2006 and now has more than 1,600 students. The school follows the CBSE Curriculum and aims to provide quality education to meet the needs of Challenges of India in 21^stCentury.

Every Child born brings along a proof of God's trust in Humanity. Child symbolises ray of hope for sustenance of Goodness and Honesty on Earth. The focus of education in Delhi Public Schools under DPS Society is to develop Good Citizens- doing so with a belief of "Service Before Self". DPS is a center of excellence, helping students acquire Knowledge and Skills to be successful global citizens. Education with promotion of culture and propagation of modern concepts is at the heart of "Teaching Philosophy".The framework of education is such that it motivates involvement of every student along with faculty.

Seven Steps Towards Quality Education

Scriptures have enumerated the great importance of number "SEVEN" in our Indian Tradition, Culture and Historical Beliefs. "QUALITY" too contains the pious seven letters that signify our commitment for "Complete Education".

"Q" for us means "Quest - for excellence".

"U" for us means "Understanding - the concepts and interpreting it for students".

"A" for us means "Action - interpretation of our orientation".

"L" for us means "Learner - individual centric approach".

"I" for us means "Innovation -ever evolving concepts".

"T" for us means "Training - build and developing competencies".

"Y" for us means "Year-round activity".

Modern teaching approaches help children acquire many skills that will enable them to analyse information, recognise task options and apply them to problem solving situations. Children in this school are made to feel they can play a part in serving others. This gives education curriculum a holistic dimension that develops healthy children in body, mind and spirit.

Bhagalpur:Some Facts

2009-12-11T21:18:00.000-08:00

1. The oldest poetry of the Hindi language (e.g., poetries written by Saraha, also known by the name Sarahapa) were written in the Angika language during the 8th century.
2. Angas and the Vangas are ranked as one of the first groups of Aryan people in the world.
3. Anga was one of the sixteen great nations (solas Mahajanapadas) which had flourished in central and north-west India in sixth century BCE.
4. The capital of Anga was Champa (Today's Champanagar). According to Mahabharata and Harivamsa, Champa was formerly known as Malini. Champa was located on the right bank of river Ganga near its junction with river Champa. It was a very flourishing city and is referred to as one of six principal cities of ancient India.
5. Champa was noted for its wealth and commerce. It was also a great center of trade and commerce and its merchants regularly sailed to distant Suvarna-bhumi (South east Asia) for trading purposes. The ancient name of region and kingdom of Champa of central Vietnam (Lin-yi in Chinese records) apparently has its origin in this east Indian Champa.
6. The temple of Angkor (in Angkorwat), largest religious structure of the world (According to Guinness World Records), is named so by the traders arriving from Anga Mahajanpada in India. For over 500 years from the ninth to the fifteen century, the monuments at the heart of the Khmer empire, Angkor Thome, were constructed by Anga-inhabitants (People belonging to Ang Mahajanpada of ancient India whose language was Angika.)
7. Angika is the only one of the oldest known languages which can be used in the Google Search Engine, Google-Angika has been available since 2004.
8. Angika is spoken by more than 30 million of Indian and around 50 million population
worldwide.
9. Vikramasila University was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India, along with Nalanda University. Vikramasila was established by King Dharampal of Bengal (783 to 820) in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda. Atisha, the renowned pandita, is sometimes listed as a notable abbot.
10. Mahabharata (I.104.53-54) and Puranic literature (Matsya Purana: 48.19) attest that the name Anga had originated eponymously from the name of prince Anga, the founder of the kingdom. Matsya Purana describes the father of this eponymous hero as the chief among the demons (danavarshabhah).
11. The success of Angas did not last long. About the middle of sixth century BCE, Bimbisara, the crown prince of Magadha had killed Brahmadatta, the last independent king of Anga and seized Champa. Bimbisara made it as his head-quarters and ruled over it as his father's Viceroy. Thenceforth, Anga became an integral part of growing Magadha empire (PHAI, 1996).
12. Kadambini Ganguly (Born 1861 Bhagalpur) was the first female physician of South Asia to be trained in European medicine.
13. One of the best novelists of Bengali language, SharatChandra spent his boyhood in Bhagalpur with maternal relatives. Many of his novels are inspired by characters from his troubled boyhood, including ChandraMukhi of Devdas, who was supposedly a dancer called Kali from Bhagalpur's Budhanath/Jogsar area.

Bhagalpur Silk

2009-12-06T21:36:00.000-08:00

Silk is very closely related to Bhagalpur since a very long period. Most of the villages of Bhagalpur are still continuing their traditional family business of silk making using primitive method. It's true that some modernisation in processing are being introduced these days but Bhagalpur Silk is famous for it's traditional process.

Normally the cocoons are exposed to heat & sun-dried. For some quality, cocoons are immersed into boiling water bath to soften the gum (sericin) before reeling. The reeler takes filaments from several cocoons in order to form raw silk thread. Certain varieties of silk (e.g., Eri, Ghicha) is spun instead of reeling.For Yarn-dyed fabrics, natural yarn is degummed, bleached & dyed before weaving. For greige fabrics natural yarn is used.

Fabrics are woven mainly in Handloom. However, certain qualities are also woven on Powerloom these days.

Woven fabric is inspected thoroughly for any defect and specification like width, reed, pick etc.Greige fabric is degummed, bleached & dried.Bleached Fabric is dyed on certain delicate Jigger machines.

Dyed fabric after thorough inspection, undergoes different finishing processes to ensure softness & lustre. One of the important finishing process of is called Kundi in local term which consists of beating the fabric (sprayed with appropriate chemicals/reagents) by wooden mallets.The fabric is then calendered and other finishing processes are carried out.

SILK CITY :BHAGALPUR

2009-12-06T21:25:00.000-08:00

Bhagalpur is a divisional town of historical importance situated on the southern bank of the holy river Ganga. The Bhagalpur, Weavers history traces back to over 100 years. There are about 30,000 handloom weavers found in Bhagalpur, out of which 95% are jobseekers with 25,000 Handlooms.
Bhagalpur is known as SILK CITY as it is famous world wide for its silk production. The silk industry in this city is 200 of years old and a whole clan exist that has been producing silk for generations. Bhagalpur is well known for its sericulture, manufacture of silk yarn and weaving them into lovely products. This silk is of a distinct and special type. It is known as Tussah or Tusser Silk. Bhagalpur silk is a household name in India and the lovers of Bhagalpur silk fabrics is found allover the India.

Silk weaving is an age-old traditional household industry of Bhagalpur. There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural college here as well as a University and Engineering, Medical and Homeopathty colleges. In
Bhagalpur the weavers service centre (GOI) was established in the year 1974. With a view to developing handloom silk industry in the state of Bihar. The Silk sarees produced in Bhagalpur are more popular in the domestic market. The Bhagalpur cluster is the second highest in silk fabric production and exports after the Karnataka state. Bhagalpur silk home furnishing made ups are slowly becoming popular in the Overseas markets.

T.N.B. College

2009-11-30T01:39:00.000-08:00

T.N.B. College is the second oldest institution of higher learning in Bihar, second to Patna College of Patna only. This College is now 124(one hundred and twenty four) years old having already celebrated its centenary in which the chief guest was the then Chief Minister of Bihar, Hon’ble Shri Bhagwat Jha ‘Azad’. It was established on 12 Feb. 1883 with Intermediate level classes then called as F. A. under Calcutta University, as there was no university in Bihar. Rai Bahadur Tej Narayan Singh contributed a good deal of his mind, labour, money and land also for its building and the college was named as Tej Narayan Jubillee College (TNJ). Just after 2 years in 1885, degree and Post-graduate classes in some of the subject of Arts and degree class in Law were started in this college. Again the successors of Banaili families came to its help and contributed 60 acres of land and 6 lakhs of rupees in Cash for the construction of building and other developmental work. The Govt. of Bihar also gave some grant for the building and as a consequence the magnificent building of the college came up in 1922. The college was renamed on the 23rd June 1959 as Tej Narayan Banaili College considering the great contribution made by the Banaili estate towards its rise and glorious achievements.
In the year 1959 it was made a constituent unit of Bihar University and 12th July’1960, Bhagalpur University was established after bifurcation from the Bihar University and TNB College became the first premier constituent College of the University. In fact most of the present P. G. departments of Bhagalpur University, originated first in the T.N.B.College and then after a few years, got transferred to their present buildings. In Feb.’2004, the college was accredited by NAAC and awarded B⁺ grade.
A big library building, Physics department block, students’ common Room, a big stadium for games & sports were constructed from the UGC fund and state Govt. funds. The library of the college has more than 86,000(Eighty Six thousand) books and journals. There are many societies and academic associations functioning, almost in all the department.
T.N.B. College has had a glorious past 124 (One hundred & twenty four) years and a very high academic culture. Persons of great eminence have been students and teachers of this college. Some names may be proudly mentioned. The immortal novelist Sri Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya, National Professor of Physics, Sri S.K. Mitra, Messrs. K.P. Basu (great Algebra-man), L.K. Jha, Dr. S.C. Jha (Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime-Minister, Govt. of India), Sri A. K. Choudhary (I.A.S., Presently Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar) and many others whose names could not possible to be mentioned here are all glorified personalities connected with this institution.
The following personalities have adored the coveted chair of 'Principal' of this college and their names and tenure are mentioned below-
Messrs:

Hari Prasanna Mukherjee (1887 - 1905).

Narendra Nath Ray (1905 - 1922).

Shaileshwar Sen (1922 - 1930).

Ram Prasad Khosla (1930 - 1934).

Hari Chand Shastri (1934 - 1939).

Har Lal Das Gupta (1939 - 1945).

Ghosto Hari Sinha (1945 - 1948).

Late Neelmoni Acharya (1948 - 1949).

Dr. Janardan Mishra (Aug. 1949 - May 1957).

Priya Bandhu Gupta (June 1957 - May 1959).

Maheshwari Prasad (June 1959 - May 1961).

Abdul Ahad (June 1961 - Jan 1962).

Dr. S. Pd. Sinha (Jan 1962 - April 1976).

Late Sadaruddin Ahmad (May 1976 - May 1976).

Late Surendra Nath Jha (May 1976 - July 1977).

Dr. B. N. Mukherjee (July 1977 - Sept. 1978).

Late Surendra Nath Jha (Sept. 1978 - Dec. 1981).

Dr. Amar Nath Prasad (Jan. 1982 - June 1982).

Dr. Ganga Dutt Jha (July 1982 - Dec. 1987).

Dr. Ayodhya Pd. Sah (Jan. 1988 - Aug 1989).

Dr. N. Prasad Singh (Sep. 1989 - March 1990).

Dr. Ayodhya Pd. Sah (Jan. 1990 - Feb. 1991).

Dr. K. Pada Banerjee (March 1991 - Oct. 1991).

Dr. R. K. Choudhary (Nov. 1991 - Dec. 1991).

Dr. Narayan Pd. Singh (Dec. 1991 - Sept. 1993).

Dr. C. P. N. Sinha (Sept. 1993 - Jan. 1996).

Dr. R. P. C. Verma (Jan. 1996 - June 1998).

Dr. Janardan Sharma (June 1998 - July 2001).

Prof. Anil Kumar (July 2001 - July 2002).

Prof. N. K. Yadav "Indu" (July 2002 - Dec. 2002).

Prof. J. Choudhary (Dec. 2002 - Feb. 2003).

Prof. R. P. C. Verma (Feb. 2003 - July 2004).

Dr. Ram Dayal Singh (July 2004 - July 2004).

Dr. Gopal Pd. Yadav (July 2004 - June 2006).

Prof. R. P. C. Verma (June 2006 - Oct.2008)

Dr. Gopal Pd. Yadav (Nov 2008 - Present)

Being the premier institutions of higher learning, T.N.B. College is a well-known centre of excellence. In between the capital cities-Kolkata and Patna, TNB College, has been the only institution for quality higher education. It is the mother institution for inception of all the P.G. Deptt. Of Bhagalpur University.
The College imparts teaching in almost all the popular subjects in the faculty of Art and Science numbering 19. Some more interdisciplinary subjects have been introduced recently. Vocational and Self-financing courses like B.C.A., Biotechnology and Functional Hindi are also running. Extra curricular activities like games, sports, fine arts, music, and drama are the part of curriculum and regular features. NCC, NSS and extention Services are the integral part of college-life. The college for the upliftment of academically poor students conducts remedial courses. The college runs from 7.30 A. M. to 4.40 P.M. daily. Prescribed dress code for boys and girls is in vogue. Regular and 75% attendance is compulsory which is strictly maintained. Much emphasis is laid on laboratory work, field trip and excursion, social services through various activities and programmes like literacy campaign, blood donation, child immunization Programme, AIDS awareness, eye camp, communal harmony and all round development of the personality of students.
Previously, the college was a residential one, but with the increase in the number of students, it serves only 10% of the students with accommodation facility. The hostels of the College are located in the campus forming as integral of it.
The recruitment of teachers is done through University service commission at the state level. Teachers of the college are well qualified, dedicated, disciplined and punctual. They are oriented towards teaching and research. The teachers-students relationship is much cordial. The College campus is free from unrest. The examination system is fair and transparent. The students are enrolled on the basis of marks. There are about 6000(six thousand) students on its roll.
The courses of studies are in conformity with national standard based on UGC model curriculum. Seminars, Symposium, Conference, interaction, Project-work are common features of the institution. The college is reputed for quality teaching, fair examination and in every sphere, it ranks on the top as a model institution. The College tries its best to inculcate among the students the fine human values for enlightment of not only their personality but also their contributions towards the society and the nation at large.
The college is a constituent Unit, managed and maintained by the University. The monthly salary grants of teaching and non-teaching staff is disbursed by the state Govt. Major Policy decisions are taken by the Academic Council, Syndicate & Senate of the University. The development Committee of the college takes its decisions for proper and smooth functioning of the college, which is approved by the University. The University governs the administrative and planning policies. The Principal of the College takes part in the various Committees of the University. He is the Chairman of the College level Committee and thereby monitors the different activities. Many of the heads of the department and Senior teachers are the member of various Committees at the University and College level. The financial management is considered crucial in the development process. The revenue raised by internal resources does not fulfill the requisite requirements.
The reservation policy of the govt. in admission is strictly followed. The employees of the college are assessed through C.R’s. The College management is administered solely by the rules and regulations of the University, State Govt. and UGC. Teaching is done by different methods i.e. lecture method, demonstration method, audio-visual methods. Classroom teaching is given top most priority. Students devote maximum time in Practical & Project work. Learning is based on classroom teaching library and other experiences. Students learn so many things and develop their skills through various academic pursuits. The evaluation of both the teachers and students is monitored in order to maintain high standard of education.

Bhikhari Thakur: India's Bertolt Brecht

2009-11-24T21:56:00.000-08:00

Bhikhari Thakur was immensely popular as a ballad singer in Bihar and the Bhojpuri-speaking region of Uttar Pradesh in the `20s of this past century. His themes, ranging from patriotism to social issues, became a powerful vehicle to awaken anti-colonial feelings among the masses during the British Raj.

His Bedesia and soul-stirring music continue to captivate the audience as well as to inspire contemporary theatre practitioners like Satish Anand to carry forward his legacy in the changed socio-economic milieu.

Alienation effect

Delhi-based young director Mohammad Waseem has a special fascination for the ballads of Bhikhari Thakur and discovers in his works a contemporary appeal. Waseem believes that in Bhikhari's works what is most striking is the prevalence of the alienation effect and hence is India's Bertolt Brecht who is attributed to pioneering the concept of epic theatre that deals with alienation effect in detail.

Waseem, the founder-director of Bela Theatre, has earlier produced Bhikhari Thakur's "Bhai-Virodh". He has also produced Bhikhari's ballad "Ganga Snan" for his group this past week at LTG auditorium.

Though Waseem has directed several plays of different genre with considerable success, "Ganga Snan" appeared to be inadequately rehearsed and his large cast (non-Bhojpuri speaking) tends to be incapable of capturing the finer nuances of Bhojpuri music.

These factors seem responsible for the missing magic of Bhikhari that mesmerised the huge audience assembled in the open air to hear Bhikhari.

Bela Theatre's earlier production of Bhikhari's "Bhai-Virodh" was directed by Chaman Gandhi, a guest director from Bihar.

Human destiny

The original ballad of "Ganga Snan" is short. It is adapted by Subodh Kumar Niraj who has created a few more characters to meet the requirement of the stage.

Bhikhari Thakur is introduced as a character in the play who opens the production with a couplet, expressing the irony of human destiny. The storyline in the original is simple. The central theme of the play is the utter failure of a son to fulfil his filial duties, which breaks the heart of the audience.

At the behest of his wife, the son inflicts cruelties on his mother and even forces her to give him a piggyback to go to the Ganga to get rid of all kinds of sins.

The catastrophe comes in the form of the death of the old mother which brings about a change of heart of the son and his wife. This can be described as moral realism in tune with Munshi Prem Chand's short stories.

Inhumanity of man

The idea of the backdrop of "Ganga Snan" is to use to highlight the element of satire to expose the inhumanity of man against man.

But this satirical element does not come to the fore in a powerful manner. However, Waseem's production unfolds itself without any interruption.

Manish Thakur as Malechhu who inflicts cruelties and indignities of his mother and Jhampa Dutta as the wicked daughter-in-law manage to impart inhuman traits to their characters. They appear to be sincere in their repentance when they find the body of the old woman.

But this realisation comes too late. Madhumita Barik creates the portrait of the silently suffering mother with suitable pathos.

Bhagalpur:Anga Pradesh

2008-07-28T04:58:00.000-07:00

Bhagalpur was a part of the Anga Pradesh in the Vedic ages. Though the people of Anga were unknown to the Rig Veda, they are mentioned in the Atharva Veda. There is lack of evidence in Vedic literature that Angas were non-Aryan people that came overseas to eastern India. They were, in fact, the earlier Aryan immigrants. Titikshu, the second son of Mahamanas, who was seventh in descent from Anu, founded the kingdom of Anava in the East and named it after his ancestor. The Asura King Bali begot by his wife Sudesna 's five Kshatriya sons, viz. Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra and Sumha and the Anava kingdom that expanded and developed under the Asura king was named after his sons, and the five kingdoms thus formed were named Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra and Sumha. Separated from Magadha by the river Champa, Anga comprised the modern districts of Bhagalpur, Munger, and Banka. The capital of Anga was Malini, also called Champa Malini in the Puranas. Situated at a distance of about six kilometers to the west of Bhagalpur, it was described in the Mahabharata as a place of pilgrimage. No particulars are available about the kings in the Anga genealogy till we come to Lomapada, also called Rompala, who is placed seventh in the genealogical list. Lomapada was a well-known archer, and a great friend of king Dashrath of Ayodhya. Lomapada's great grandson Champa gave the name Champa to the Anga capital, which was then known as Malini. Champa, also called Champapuri, was surrounded by groves of Champaka at the time of the Mahabharata. After Lomapada the next famous king of Anga was Karna who built and held his court in Karnagarh. Karna was a faithful ally of the Kauravas and a sincere friend of Duryodhana, the chief of the Kauravas. He was a pathetic victim of misfortune throughout his whole life. In reality the eldest of the Pandavas, he was never regarded as such by the Pandava brothers. Being deserted just after his birth by his mother Kunti, because he was born during her maidenhood by the Sun God, he was brought up by a worker in wood, who adopted him as his son. In spite of the social stigma of birth out of marriage, Karna was admitted to be one of the great heroes of the epic age almost unrivalled in war and bravery. The Buddhist works mention one queen Gaggara as having excavated an artificial lake, containing groves of Champaka trees on its banks. From the Champaka Sreshthi Katha, a Jaina work, it appears that the town was in a flourishing condition. This fair and fortified city, with its ramparts, gates and watchtowers was regarded as one of the six great cities of northern India. Champa was a very sacred place to the Jainas and the Buddhists. Parshva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira, is associated with Champa. Lord Mahavira spent here three parjjusanas (rainy season retirement). It was the birthplace of Biraja-Jina, author of Tankavatara Sutra, and also that of Palakapya Muni, birthplace and the place of death of Vasupujya, the 12thJaina Tirthankara. Sona Kolaviza, the author of one of the Theragathas was a resident of Champa. At the time of Buddha also, Champa was regarded as one of the six great cities of northern India, the other five being Rajagriha, Sravasti, Saketa, Kausambi and Benares. Ananda, the first and favorite disciple of Buddha, exhorted the latter to give up his earthly body in one of such cities. Subhadrangi, the mother of Ashoka, was born at Champa. Her father was a poor Brahmin, who took her to Pataliputra and presented her to Bindusara, King of Magadha. Champa is also traditionally the abode of Chand Sadagar, the story of whose son Lakhindra and his wife Behula is graphically mentioned in the Bengali poem called Mansar Bhasan. Snake worship and Behula Puja are still performed and a big fair is held at Champa. Today Bhagalpur is the administrative headquarters of both Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. This town is situated on the bank of the river Ganges.

in the Vedic ages. Though the people of Anga were unknown to the Rig Veda, they are mentioned in the Atharva Veda. There is lack of evidence in Vedic literature that Angas were non-Aryan people that came overseas to eastern India. They were, in fact, the earlier Aryan immigrants. Titikshu, the second son of Mahamanas, who was seventh in descent from Anu, founded the kingdom of Anava in the East and named it after his ancestor. The Asura King Bali begot by his wife Sudesna ' five Kshatriya sons, viz. Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra and Sumha and the Anava kingdom that expanded and developed under the Asura king was named after his sons, and the five kingdoms thus formed were named Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra and Sumha. Separated from Magadha by the river Champa, Anga comprised the modern districts of Bhagalpur, Munger, and Banka. The capital of Anga was Malini, also called Champa Malini in the Puranas. Situated at a distance of about six kilometers to the west of Bhagalpur, it was described in the Mahabharata as a place of pilgrimage. No particulars are available about the kings in the Anga genealogy till we come to Lomapada, also called Rompala, who is placed seventh in the genealogical list. Lomapada was a well-known archer, and a great friend of king Dashrath of Ayodhya. Lomapadas great grandson Champa gave the name Champa to the Anga capital, which was then known as Malini. Champa, also called Champapuri, was surrounded by groves of Champaka at the time of the Mahabharata. After Lomapada the next famous king of Anga was Karna who built and held his court in Karnagarh. Karna was a faithful ally of the Kauravas and a sincere friend of Duryodhana, the chief of the Kauravas. He was a pathetic victim of misfortune throughout his whole life. In reality the eldest of the Pandavas, he was never regarded as such by the Pandava brothers. Being deserted just after his birth by his mother Kunti, because he was born during her maidenhood by the Sun God, he was brought up by a worker in wood, who adopted him as his son. In spite of the social stigma of birth out of marriage, Karna was admitted to be one of the great heroes of the epic age almost unrivalled in war and bravery. The Buddhist works mention one queen Gaggara as having excavated an artificial lake, containing groves of Champaka trees on its banks. From the Champaka Sreshthi Katha, a Jaina work, it appears that the town was in a flourishing condition. This fair and fortified city, with its ramparts, gates and watchtowers was regarded as one of the six great cities of northern India. Champa was a very sacred place to the Jainas and the Buddhists. Parshva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira, is associated with Champa. Lord Mahavira spent here three parjjusanas (rainy season retirement). It was the birthplace of Biraja-Jina, author of Tankavatara Sutra, and also that of Palakapya Muni, birthplace and the place of death of Vasupujya, the 12thJaina Tirthankara. Sona Kolaviza, the author of one of the Theragathas was a resident of Champa. At the time of Buddha also, Champa was regarded as one of the six great cities of northern India, the other five being Rajagriha, Sravasti, Saketa, Kausambi and Benares. Ananda, the first and favorite disciple of Buddha, exhorted the latter to give up his earthly body in one of such cities. Subhadrangi, the mother of Ashoka, was born at Champa. Her father was a poor Brahmin, who took her to Pataliputra and presented her to Bindusara, King of Magadha. Champa is also traditionally the abode of Chand Sadagar, the story of whose son Lakhindra and his wife Behula is graphically mentioned in the Bengali poem called Mansar Bhasan. Snake worship and Behula Puja are still performed and a big fair is held at Champa. Today Bhagalpur is the administrative headquarters of both Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. This town is situated on the bank of the river Ganges.

Shahkund Village Bhagalpur

2008-07-28T04:57:00.001-07:00

Bihar,Shahkund Village Bhagalpur .The village is situated about 13-kms southeast of Sultanganj and has a Majar (mausoleum) of Shah Saheb. On a hillock in the village are found remains of ancient buildings and temples.

Sultanganj

2008-07-28T04:55:00.000-07:00

It is situated on the bed of the river Ganges, about 26-kms west of Bhagalpur. It is an important religious center for the Hindus on account of the temple of Ajgaibinath, which is situated on a hillock in the bed of the Ganges. A large number of pilgrims visit this place during the month of Shravana (July-August) to fetch water from the northerly flowing Ganges with which they anoint Lord Baidyanatha at Deoghar after walking with bare feet for about 80-kms on the hilly trek from Sultanganj to Deoghar.

Patharghatta Hill

2008-07-28T04:54:00.000-07:00

Patharghatta Hill is situated about 13-kms northeast of Kahalgaon and faces the river Ganges just where the river resumes its easterly course. On the northern side of the hill are some rock sculptures dating prior to the 7th or 8th century A.D. They are known as the Chaurasi Munis (84 sages) but are supposed to represent scenes from the adventures of Lord Krishna and Rama. The hill also contains five caves, the important of which is the Bateshwar cave. There is a temple of lord Mahadeva on the hill. This temple is of recent origin. At the time of Shivaratri a fair is held and large number of visitors come from all over the country to offer prayers.

Champanagar

2008-07-28T04:53:00.000-07:00

The city of Champa, as capital of the ancient kingdom of Anga, is found frequently mentioned in ancient Indian literature. King Karna of the Mahabharata is said to have ruled from here. A western suburb of the Bhagalpur town is at present known as Champanagar, near which there is a large hillock or flat-topped mound, called as Karnagadh, which should have otherwise been attributed to King Karna of the great epic. Champanagar is considered by the Jains as one of their sacred places of pilgrimage. In the Kalpa-Sutra Champa is mentioned as one of the places where the last Tirthankara Mahavira stayed for three rainy seasons in the course of his religious wanderings. According to the prevalent Jain tradition it is believed that Jain Tirthankara Vasupujya was born at Champanagar or Champapuri. There are two Jain temples of considerable size, both entirely built at the expense of the family of Jagat Seth, a supporter. At the nearby hamlet of Kabirpur there is another Jain temple with the footprints or padukas (footwear) of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras with an inscription dated V.S. 1694 or 1637 A.D.

Vikramshila University

2008-07-28T04:45:00.000-07:00

Vikramshila University

Excavations at Vikramshila (Antichak) in Bhagalpur district, 291 kms from Patna, 60 kms from Bhagalpur and 10 Kms north of Kahalgaon, revealed the remains of a large monastic site with a brick built stupa decorated with terracotta plaques in the walls of the two-tier circumambulatory paths. The site has been identified with the Vikramshila University founded by Dharampala, the Pala king of 8th century A.D. The Vikramshila University was known from the Tibetan sources and also from notices in many manuscripts copied in the Mahavihara. Carved pillars, Votive Stupas, Buddhist images, Images of Hindu deities etc. have been recovered from this ancient site.

Work one hour on Internet and earn upto Rs.50000 per month

2008-07-04T00:13:00.000-07:00

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Housewives at Bhagalpur have started working online and earning good amount of money.

2008-07-04T00:08:00.000-07:00

Internet is growing big time at Bhagalpur.The lower service charged by the BSNL has resulted into tremendous increase of Internet users in the recent months.There are housewives, deprived of any genuine part time earning opportunities earlier,are the most enthusiastic lot.They are connected to the whole world now and like hundred and thousands of Internet worker,they too have started working online and earning good amount of money.

Housewives at Bhagalpur have started working online and earning good amount of money.

2008-07-03T23:57:00.000-07:00

Securely Employed At Bhagalpur

2008-07-03T23:44:00.000-07:00

Pankaj Sinha from Bhagalpur has show that one can be securely employed generating enough income to lead a decent life at Bhagalpur itself.He says after much trial and error,he finally stumbled upon some opportunities where he could find regular work.Though the Money was not as much as it is hyped around the web,still he earned Rs.9000 working around two hours daily.After four months his earning is around Rs.14000 and hopes to make that Rs.2000 in another three months time.

Earn Online Based At Bhagalpur Itself.

2008-07-03T00:59:00.000-07:00

Bhagalpur is a great city and boasts of various prestigious educational institutions.Like other Bihar town it too lost some of its sheen during Lalu-Rabri regime.But things have changed and the standard of educational institutions have been restored.There are Campus placement too which was unimaginable earlier.With the widespread Internet penetration there are various online earning opportunities which can be done based at Bhagalpur.

NALANDA UNIVERSITY WILL SOON BECOME A REALITY.

2006-11-04T23:48:00.000-08:00

In quest to rediscover the past glory,Nitish Kumar led Bihar Government has achieved what was even unthinkable a few years ago.Almost all hurdles have been cleared and the great "Naland University" will be a reality very soon. thing is clear-this project alone will give much needed acceleration to
the development process and will change the perception about Bihar.