Dighwara

Dighwara
Town
Dighwara Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°44′N 85°00′E / 25.73°N 85.0°E / 25.73; 85.0Coordinates: 25°44′N 85°00′E / 25.73°N 85.0°E / 25.73; 85.0
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Saran
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	27,327
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Saran
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sonepur

Dighwara is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Saran district, state of Bihar, India. The name probably derives from 'Dirgh-dwar', literally "large gate", as Dighwara is claimed to be the entrance to the mythological city of king Daksha. The town lies on the banks of Ganges River.

Geography

Dighwara is located at 25°44′N 85°00′E / 25.73°N 85.0°E / 25.73; 85.0.^[1] It has an average elevation of 43 metres (141 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 census of India,^[2] the Government of Bihar decided to develop Dighwara as a city of Patna Mahanagar.

Villages under the jurisdiction of Dighwara are:

Languages spoken in Dighwara

The major languages of the town are: Bhojpuri, Hindi and English.

Education

• Kalam Institute of Technology
• Girls High School Shankarpur Road
• Jai Govind High School, Dighwara
• Middle School, Dighwara
• K N T College, Bhairopur
• Y N College, Dighwara
• Sri Baldev Vidayalaya, Trilokchak.
• Ram Jangal Singh College Dighwara
• Kendriya Vidyalaya -Dariyapur
• S.S.Academy - Ami.
• Central Public School Pukar Complex
• Holy Trinity Mission School, Bus Stand Dighwara
• S.C.I. Institute, Shankarpur Road, Dighwara

Hospitals of Dighwara

• Shrinivas Hospital, Dighwara
• Rajkiya Hospital, Dighwara

Temples

Nakati Devi Mandir or Temple of Nakati Devi, Dighwara

This is actually the temple of Durga. A statue of Mahishasur mardini is installs in the temple. The statue is probably made of the historical Pall period.

Temple of Maa Ambika, (Aami)

Dedicated to the goddess Durga in her Ambika form, the temple lies roughly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Dighwara town. It is an old fort like building on the banks of the Ganges River. The temple is an example of standard north Indian temple architecture and has a central shrine or garvagriha housing the main idol of goddess Ambika. There is a yagya kunda where religious acts are carried out. A large idol of Shiva has been erected recently near the yagya kunda. Ambika Ashthan is mentioned in the ancient Hindu Markandeya Purana. The story of Maa Durga Sapt Sati supposedly took place in Aami, Dighwara. It is the place where Durga materialised to present gifts to Raja Surath. The claim is under investigation by many authors and experts in Indian archaeology.

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