Bagaha - Attractions

Attractions

Bagaha is one of the newest district of Bihar and it is well known town of Bihar, Bagaha is pleased with all the natural beauty and historical significance. A Wildlife Sanctuary known as Valmikinagar Wildlife Sanctuary is present at distance of 14 KM North to Bagaha. The forest is full of subtropical trees like sal, sagwan, bamboo, and cane. It is also full of royal Bengal tigers, black bears, pythons, leopard, and many species of deer and birds. The Department of Tourism in Bihar state is now giving special packages for this area for better tourism options. The Valmikinagar area is in Bagaha police district, and is now gaining popularity with its motels and Guest houses on the bank of Budhi Gandak with the boundary of Nepal.

In present time Bagaha becomes a very fast developing district. A village named Banchahari have not a well identity but there are some important peoples are living in this village. About 35 km from Bagaha Bazar (Bagaha-1) is a small hamlet called Valmikinagar, a place of strategic as well as mythological importance. It is said that this was the place where Sita stayed with her two sons when banished from Ayodhya by Lord Rama. Two temples are there with remnants of the Hawan Kund, etc. After Valmikinagar, Nepal starts and there is a large barrage on the Gandak River that is the border between the two countries. The forest area is full of old temples of religious significance. Valmikinagar forest is taken under tiger reserved project. There is an old Saligram Temple in the middle of the town it is believed that the Saligram was brought in a Chunauti and the size of the Saligram stone has enlarged in bigger size. The Temple has very large premises. Bagaha and the regions close to it are full of scenic beauty and historical significance.A village named Borwal which is situated on the bank of Triveny canal.From the side of canal we can see many picks of Himalayas.

In Bagaha 1 there are some famous and religious temples as Joda Mandir, Pakki Baulli and Radheshayam Mandir. There is a church near Bagaha 1 the most famous mosque is situated in Bagaha 1 Ratanmala. Chhath Pooja is the most religious festival in Bagaha.

There are some government high school as well as private schools in Bagaha named as DON BOSCO ACADEMY, D.M.(Devi Mangal Singh) Academy, Project Girls High School and NBS Mills High School as well as many private schools got registered by the state government of like City Montessori Public School,Morning Rose Public School, Bagaha - 2,Sun Flower Academy, The Assembly of God, Val vikasd Kendra and many other and three Colleges named BBN (Baba Bhoot Nath), Pt, Umashankar Tiwari Mahila Maha Vidyalay and Giridharan Mishra - Harishankar Pathak Mahavidyalaya in Bagaha-2,

Around 10 km from Bagaha is the Valmikinagar wildlife sanctuary. The forest is full of subtropical trees like sal, sagwan, bamboo and cane and is home to animals like the royal Bengal tiger, black bear, python, leopard and many species of deer and birds. About 35 km. from Bagaha is the small village of Valmikinagar, a place of strategic as well as legendary importance. It is believed that this was the place where Sita resided with her two sons after being banished from Ayodhya by Lord Rama. From the point where Valmikinagar ends, Nepal starts and there is a big barrage on the Gandak River, which acts as the border between the two countries. The forest region has many old temples of religious significance. The Valm ikinagar forest has been registered under tiger reserved project. Transportation is available to go to Valmikinagar through Valmiki Travels (Bus Service) and some more small travel companies from Bagaha 2 Bus Stand. The nearest famous town to Bagaha is Gorakhpur, which can be easily reached through railway, as a number of trains run via Bagaha for Gorakhpur. In the way to Gorakhpur there is a famous religious place named "Madanpur Wali Mata(Maa Durga)". It is said that wishes are fulfilled there if wished with deep heart. This place is situated 47 km from Bagaha in the heart of woods. There is a historical place in NandanGarh where the Ashok pillar was found.