| Introduction | Places of Interest | How to Reach |
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Monuments
The fort of Darbhanga Raj, Rambag Palace, Nargauna Palace and the two palatial buildings
donated by the Darbhanga Raj for housing the offices of L. N. Mithila University and Kameshwar
Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University are worth seeing.The wall surrounding the Raj fort is 200
ft. high.
Religious Places
There's a Goddess Shyama Temple,which is built on the pyre of Maharaja dhiraj Rameshwar Singh. The temple houses a statue of Goddess Kali,which was built in Jaipur of stones imported from France. There's also a Goddess Kankali Temple built of Italian marbles and French
stones.
Baba Kusheshwar Dham
Some 60 km from the district HQ, Baba Kusheshwar Dham has a temple of Lord Shiva,
revered locally as Lord Kusheshwar. Thousands of devotees visit the temple throughout the year.
Ahilya Sthan
It is a tourist place in village Ahiyari under the Jale block of this district, 20 km
from Darbhanga town. The legend has it that Ahilyawas great saint Gautam's wife. She was cursed to become
a stone statue, but was brought back to life after Lord Rama,who happened to pass through the village,
touched the statue.
Boating
There are three big ponds in the area Harahi,Dighi and Gangasagar.
Harahi and Dighi, having boating facilities, are major tourist attractions.
FAIRS& FESTIVALS
Madhushrawni
Newly-wed women in
their first matrimonial year
observe this festival in the
sacred month of Sawan
(July-August). They also pray
for long life of their husbands.
Kojagra
It is celebrated in the
house of newly-wed men
on the full-moon day in
Ashwin (September-
October) month
Indra Puja
Indra, the mythical king
of gods and controller of
- clouds, is worshipped for five days in the middle of September and prayers are offered for rain. An Indra Bhawan, constructed by Maharaja Rameshwar Singh, is located in the local Raj ground, where the rain god
is worshipped every year.
Jat-Jatin
This traditional festival is celebrated by local women folk when there is scarcity of rain.
Sometimes rail follows the dancing, singing and praying.
MUSEUMS
Chandradhari Singh Museum: 222537
Maharaja Laxmeshwar Singh Museum: 222533
Timings: 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
Monday closed
Entry free |
