Muzaffarpur

About 40 km from Muzaffarpur, Ambara Chowk is situated in Saraiya Block on the Muzaffarpur - Rewa road. It is believed to be the home village of Amrapali, the famous Nagarvadhu (courtesan) of Vaishali. Amrapali was known for her beauty.

Baba Garibnath Temple situated in the center of the Muzaffarpur town is undoubtedly one of the most famous "Lord Shiva" temples. Its history goes like this-There was a landlord in ancient times who owned the land where the present temple is. There was a huge Banyan tree in the premises of the temple which provided shade and relief to many people. Due to bad financial condition the landlord had to sell his house to another person. The new owner seemed not too interested in Banyan tree so he ordered it to be cut down to clean the premises. While cutting the tree a "Shivling" was found within it, which got partly damaged due to the swing of the axe, and red water started oozing out from the "Shivling"! The Landlord was quite disturbed after seeing this and was not able to sleep for the entire night. In the morning "Baba Garibnath" appeared in his dreams and said that he was Baba Garibnath-one who has great sympathy for poor. He ordered him to establish the "Shivling" at the same place and call one of his great Devotees "Shri Shivdhari Pathak" of Chapra district to regularly worship and take care of the temple. It was done exactly as told by "Baba" and since that day "Baba Garibnath Temple" is famous for granting the fulfilment of the wishes of its devotees. It is also called second "Baidhnath".

This temple, which is almost 300 years old, attracts many Tantric Hindus, especially on Navratri.

This is a temple with an interesting back story. It is said that in 1303, in a village called Turki, a big idol of Lord Chaturbhuj was found. We are told that there was a saint who was a great worshipper of Shiva and was also responsible for establishing a "Shivling" at the present Muzaffarpur (which was a village at that time). Lord Chaturbhuj came in his dreams and asked him to place him near "Lord Shiva", as he was not comfortable at Turki. The saint brought the idol all the way from Turki to Muzaffarpur on foot. Lord Chaturbhuj was established beside Lord Shiva under a tree and since then his regular worship started. It is also retold that there was a man from Patna who was another great worshipper of Shiva. Shiva came in his dreams and asked him to build a temple for him, saying he would get lots of fame and that he would be blessed with a child. As a result, he had the beautiful Chaturbhuj Temple built.

About 40 km from Muzaffarpur is the famous temple, Hathilwa-Mathh dedicated to Radha-Krishna. While the Badi Masjid at Company Bagh and the Gurudwara at Ramna are definitely worth a visit.

This great temple is an icon of faith, worship and belief on Ma. It is situated on the south coast of "Gandak" river. Possibly, it was made in the year of 1932 by Darbhanga Maharaj Kamlesh Singh. Devotees come in masses to worship Ma.

The place is situated nearly 35 km northeast of Muzaffarpur. Katra Garh was one of the states of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar. It was then named as Akbarpur. Several idols, ornaments, earthen pots and other articles of historical importance have been found here in course of excavations.

A memorial tablet has been raised in the memory of Khudi Ram Bose & Prafool Chaki who was executed at Muzaffarpur Jail in the year 1908 on the charge of throwing a bomb on Kingsford, the then British District & Sessions Judge of Muzaffarpur. The memorial tablet is situated opposite the present residence of the District and Sessions Judge, and the road where they threw the bomb was named as Prafool Chaki Marg. As a proof, a sign board is there just in front of the Red Cross building.