Lohna

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[edit] Lohna, a village situated in District - Madhubani, Bihar, India

Lohna is a village situated in Jhanjharpur Block of Madhubani District in the Indian state of Bihar. It is well connected by road and railways. The nearest railway station is Lohna Road Station which is at distance of around 2 km from the village.Total area of the village is 2200 Bigha(About880 Lac sqFeet).The river Lakshmana(Lakhandey)devides the village in two equal parts.The name Lohan came from Name Lohini Bhagwati which was on the bank of the river Lakshmana.A descriptions about the village is given in "SCAND PURAN".A Sanskrit Mahavidyalay(College)is also in the village, which is about to take its last breath. 60/70 years before it was a popular Sanskrit Mahavidyalay 400 to 500 students were studying there. The deminish building is yet evidencing it. A temple named BIDESHWAR ASTHAN is also here.Here temple of Shiv and Parwati are situated. Gramay Devata named Maksudan Baba is near Bideshwar Asthan. People come here to Worship after Mundan and Upnayan of there sons.

legendary poet Mahakavi Umapati (author of Rukmini Swember) was born in Lohna ^[1]

Postal Pin Code for Lohna is 847407.^[2]