Babhanpura

Babhanpura
village
Babhanpura
Babhanpura

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°21′5″N 83°5′44″E / 25.35139°N 83.09556°E / 25.35139; 83.09556Coordinates: 25°21′5″N 83°5′44″E / 25.35139°N 83.09556°E / 25.35139; 83.09556
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population
 • Total 2,633
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 221007
Nearest city Varanasi
Sex ratio 1.0847 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Shivpur

Bhabhanpura is a village on the outskirts of Varanasi city, located 7 km away from the heart of the city. Total population of the village is 2,992 (1,546 male and 1,446 female).

Temples

Nearby temples are an ancient Shiva temple on the ghat of Holy Ganges at Sihvar, and a Hanuman temple. Many rituals of this village, including marriages, are performed at Garva baba and Bhagauti Maa (Ma Durga). A Sankhya Yoga Ashram (Kapila Mandir) has been constructed at the same place by Swamiji Shree Om Prakash Aranya Ji. Swamiji's Kapila Ashram is at Sarnath and he propagates Samkhya Yoga darshan of Kapila Muni. A new Durga mata temple is constructed, where functions are held during Chaitra and Sharad navratra.

History

Raja Jaichandra of Kannauj and Banaras performed "Jatakarma rite"  and "Namkaran Sanskar" of his son Harishchandra at this place on 10 August 1175 A.D. and 31 August 1175 A.D. respectively  (source: Kamauli and Sihvar copper plate).[1][2] The locations around this village remained the capital of major portions of Northern India during 12th century A.D. for atleast 100 years (source: numerous copper plates found near Kamouli and Sihvar). Moslem historian, Ibn Asir in his work Kamil-ul-Tawarikh says that "the king of Benaras was the greatest king in India and possessed the largest territory, extending lengthwise from the borders of China to the province of Malwa, and in breadth from the sea to within ten days journey to Lahore".[3]

Education

There is a primary school in a nearby Raipura village.

Infrastructure Projects

A four lane Ring Road, proposed to be constructed around Varanasi City would pass through Babhanpura. Partial work over Ring road under Phase-I has been completed upto Sandaha near Sarnath. Ring Road traversing through Babhanpura will be taken up under Phase II, where a bridge of 1.4 km would be constructed over river Ganga near Sihvar. With the construction of Ring road, the distance between Babhanpura upto Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport, Babatpur and Mughalsarai railway station would be reduced considerably. The construction of Sarai Mohana and Konia bridge over river Varuna will bring the village, much closer to varanasi city centre.

Babhanpura village is proposed to be included in Varanasi nagar nigam.The village is also chosen under "Namami Gange programme" under National mission for clean Ganga (Ministry of Water Resources).

References

  1. ↑ Tripathi, Rama Shankar (1964). History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest. Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass. p. 370. ISBN 81-208-0478-3.
  2. ↑ Fleet, John Faithfull; Temple, Richard Carnac (1989). Archaeological Survey of India, Central Archaeological library New Delhi. "The Indian Antiquary". A Journal of Oriental Research. Swati Publication, Delhi, 1964. XVIII: 129–34.
  3. ↑ Elliot. History of India. Vol. II. p. 251.

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