| Munger | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Munger |
| Population | 213,101 (2011[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Website | Munger.bih.nic.in |
Munger (Hindi: मुंगेर) town is the headquarters of Munger district, in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords. One of the major institutions in Munger is Bihar School of Yoga. It is one of the foremost learning center in the world for Yoga and frequented by people all over the globe. Munger is situated on the banks of the Ganges and known for its pleasant bathing ghats.
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See:Karna See: Munger Fort See: Munger district
See:Bihar School of Yoga See:Sita Kund See:Kastaharni Ghat
Railway : Nearest railway station is Jamalpur on Sahibganj Loop (Kiul Junction-Khana Junction) line on Howrah-Delhi route. It is 8 km from Munger city and well connect with major cities in India with good frequency of express and passenger trains.
Airport : Munger has a small airport with no commercial service and used only for VIP movements. Nearest domestic airport with commercial service is Patna airport around 180 km away. Patna is served by all major airlines. Nearest international airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
Road : Munger is connected with NH-80 and various state highways.
Munger has many good schools, colleges and Institution.
The biggest tourist attraction in Munger is Bihar School of Yoga, attended by people from various countries.
People from various nearby place come to various Ganges ghats on religious occasions. The city also see huge crowd during Durga Puja festival.
Kastaharni Ghat is one of various bathing ghats on the Ganges and religiously the most significant. This is one of the few places where the Ganges meanders and flows in the northern direction (Uttarvahini Ganges). Because of this it is considered very auspicious by Hindu believers.
Chandika Asthan is one of the sixty-four shakti peeths spread across India and is situated on the north-east corner of Munger. It sees a huge crowd of devotees all round the year and specially during Navratras.
Munger has one of the oldest railway manufacturing units and also the ITC Tobacco factory.
Earlier spelled Monghyr and now Munger it has a rich and glorious past and stories abound. Madarsa Rahmania is the largest Islamic School in the state.
Bhimbandh and Kharagpur Lake are great picnic spot. It has a stream of hot water coming from the mountains nearby and one stream of cold water also, both the streams merge here only and then are later joined in ganges river.
Konark, Neelam and Baidyanath Theaters are three cinema halls in the city.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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