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City in Bihar, India
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Munger (मुंगेर, pronounced MOON-gayr) is a town in Bihar, once called Monghyr in colonial times. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords. It is the ancient city of Mahabharata legend Karna, the eldest son of Kunti and Sun Lord.
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A wildlife sanctuary in Bihar. There several hot springs located here as well as several places of interest nearby. This area of grasslands and forest contains a mixture of flora. A few of the animals to be found include tigers, wild bears, mongoose, snakes and a wide variety of wild bird species.
Karn Cawra
Chandika Sthan is a Hindu temple, one of the fifty one Shakti Peethas, places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti.
This is a pond. The temple is positioned in the middle of the pond. A famous for the tourist attractions. One of the best place for one day travelers. It is wide and open place for family visit.
Machhli Pond
This is a temple of Shiva (Shivling). The temple is positioned in the middle of the pond. And is very beautiful. Macchli talav also has a garden.
This fort; built on rocky hills, traces its history from about 1330 AD. It contains several important monuments.
It has a very interesting ancient story about this place, which belongs in the period of Ramayana. After being rescued form Lanka, Ram, to satisfy all public opinion, asked Sita to prove her chastity and she gladly agreed to the Agni Pariksha (the fire ordeal). She came out of the fire test unscathed. The hot spring is now an enclosed and grilled reservoir and is visited by a large number of pilgrims on the full moon day of Magh. The water is beautifully clear and transparent and sends up numerous bubbles from its rocky bed. Various explanations of this phenomenon have been suggested, such as “Deep seated thermodynamics action and variation of underground volcanic activities.
Has 38 rooms, out of which 14 are A/C rooms, 20 are non-A/C rooms, 3 are deluxe rooms and the remaining 1 is a suite. The hotel also provides sightseeing packages to the tourists. Facilities include a television, hot/cold water, a doctor on call, travel desk/car rental, car parking, laundry service, a conference hall, pickup and dropoff.
Has 20 non-A/C rooms. The hotel also provides sightseeing packages. Facilities include hot/cold water, a television, a doctor on call, car parking, and laundry service.
By plane
Nearest airport is Jai Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), Patna, 170 km connected from all major Indian cities.
By road
Buses are available from all town in Bihar and major town in East India but railway is preferred. Chartered cars is available from anywhere in India.
By boat
Munger being on the banks of river Ganges is connected by waterways with hugli, Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Patna, Haridwar, Bhagalpur, etc.
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