| Introduction | Places of Interest | How to Reach |
| WHAT TO LOOK FOR |
| Gandhi Sangrahalaya |
| It has on display an array of photographs and relics of the Champaran satyagraha. |
| |
| Schools started by Gandhi |
| The schools started by Mahatma Gandhi in the village of Barharwa Lakhensen and Madhuban are among other important sites of interest in the vicinity of Motihari. |
| |
| Kesaria |
| There's a stupa at Kesaria near Motihari which is said to be the tallest and the largest Buddhist stupa in the world.It was discovered in 1998 through excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India. |
|
The stupa's height is 104 feet,which is far less than its reported original height.Yet,it is one ft taller than the famous Borobodur stupa in Java.Legend has it that Buddha,on his last journey,is reported to have spent a memorable night at Kesaria,where he reportedly made some historical revelations.These were later recorded in a Buddhist Jataka story |
| |
| Orwell's birth place |
|
George orwell,one of the greatest writersof twentieth century and author of famous books like 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four',was born in Motihari in 1903.His father Richard walmesley Blair was a deputy posted in the opium department in Bihar.The cottage,where the famous author was born,lies in the midst of the town.A plaque commemorating has birth place stands outside the house. |
| |
| Areraj Temple |
| A little away from Motihari lies the temple town of Areraj.The Shiva temple here is a popular pilgrim site.Also at Areraj lies an Ashokan pillar attracting tourists throughout the year. |
| |
| Lake Town |
| Motihari has a picturesque lake-Motijheel-running through it. |
| |
