Bihar East Champaran  District: Places to visit,travel,population,history,village,Cities & Recipe.
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Date: 2021-04-04

Bihar East/Purvi Champaran  District: Places to visit,travel,population,history,village ,Cities,Food & Recipe.

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Hello friends, you are watching Bihari News and I will tell you today about the scenic spots in the district of Bihar which has its own historical identity which has been witness to some revolutionary historical events and freedom movements. East Champaran | The pioneering 'Satyagraha' movement by Mahatma Gandhi started for the first time from this district, used as a platform for India's independence. There are many such scenic and attractive places in East Champaran which make it one of the most favorite tourist destinations of Bihar. So let's know about them: -

The first is the #AshokaPillar
Lauria is about 30 kilometers from Motihari city where the historical Ashoka Pillar is installed. Emperor Ashoka had inscribed his messages to uphold high morality in human values ​​in all the inscriptions and columns he had put, 41 columns on this pillar conveying the message of citizens to follow human religion and friendship. 26 years after his coronation, this scripture was written on pillars of six solid stones. This scripture column weighs 34 tons, while its height is 36.5 feet. There is no lion on top of this pillar, which is probably kept in the Kolkata Museum due to it being broken.
#ArerajSomeswaranathTemple -
This Someshwar Nath temple located in Areraj is one of the oldest temples where the worship of Lord Shiva is mainly done, especially during the Shravani fair in Savan.The decorations here are grand and divine, the sanctum sanctorum of this temple is about 20 feet below the level Due to the city being near Nepal, pilgrims and devotees come here from all over Bihar as well as from Nepal. There are many other temples in this area, due to which Areraj is also known as the holy city of East Champaran.
 #GandhiMuseum-
It is a main center of educational, cultural, and historical activities, here it has a collection of photographs, relics and works of many other leaders related to Champaran Satyagraha of Gandhiji. When Mahatma Gandhi came to Motihari in 1917 to see the atrocities being done by the British on farmers and laborers, the District Magistrate asked him to leave the district but Gandhiji disobeyed the order and it is said that this first use of Satyagraha in India by Gandhiji Was Gandhiji was presented in the court of the Sub-Divisional Officer for violating Section 144 on 18 April 1917, where he presented his stand and cited the reason for not obeying the order. This is the place where the Satyagraha memorial pillar has been constructed. The foundation stone of the memorial pillar was laid on 10 June 1972 by the then Governor Devakanat Varua and the Gandhian Vidyakar poet dedicated it to the country on 18 April 1978. Gandhi Museum, #SatyagrahaMemorialPillar, Gandhi Lawn are all in the same premises.
 #SaffronBuddhistStupa -
It is the largest Buddhist stupa in the world, located in Kesariya near Motihari. The height of this Buddhist stupa is 104 feet. A team of officials of the Archaeological Department of India discovered this stupa after excavation in 1998. Historians believe that the regional people here refer to this stupa as "Raja Ben's Raza", I knew that it was built by the #Lichchhavis of Vaishali before Buddha attained nirvana. According to the diary of Heiwan Tsang, who was a Chinese traveler, he also visited this place.
#MotiLake -
There is a beautiful lake in the middle of Motihari, the district headquarters of East Champaran, the natural surroundings on both sides of the lake are very beautiful. You can also enjoy boating here and the view of the sunset from here is mesmerizing. That is why this place is one of the most popular tourist spots of this district. If you are going to Motihari, then do visit here.
Apart from these places you can visit the #SatyagrahaShatabdiPark which is located near the district headquarters, many other places like Gayatri Mandir, Navayuvak Library, Sitakund, Urdu Library etc. are in and around Motihari which are worth seeing.