BIRATPUR

                                                                           Biratpur

Biratpur is a Village in Sonbarsa Tehsil, Saharsa District, Bihar state. Biratpur is located 5.5 km distance from its Tehsil Main Town Sonbarsa. Biratpur is 19.8 km far from its District Main City Saharsa. It is 161 km far from its State Main City Patna. Biratpur is famous for Chandisthan, a famous temple of maa chandi. It is said that in the dwapar era it was the capital of Maharaja Virat therefore its name was viratpur. The five pandavas with their wife Draupadi spent the period of agayat vas

Nearby villages are Soha (2.8 km), Dehad (4.4 km), Jamhra (4.5 km), Bhatauni (4.6 km), Lagma (5.2 km). Nearest towns are Sonbarsa (5.5 km), Patarghat (9.4 km), Banma Itahari (10.5 km), Simri Bakhtiarpur (11.3 km).

Transportation

The area can be approached by railways and road.The nearest railway station is Semri Bakhtiarpur on Muzafarpur Darbhanga Saharsa railway line
 

Rail

There is no railway station near to Biratpur in less than 10 km. Dauram Madhpura Rail Way Station (near to Madhepura) , Saharsa Jn Rail Way Station (near to Saharsa) , Methai Rail Way Station (near to Madhepura) , Karukhirharnagar Halt Rail Way Station (near to Saharsa) are the Rail way stations reachable from near by towns. How ever Bhagalpur Rail Way Station is major railway station 67 KM near to Biratpur

Road

Saharsa , Madhepura ,khagaria are the nearby by towns to Biratpur having road connectivity to Biratpur

Local Transport

Cycle rickshaw , auto rickshaws and horse carts are main local conveyance

Festival 

                  Chhath Puja is famous. Almost all the person belong to this village used to come during this festival. There is a permanent nature of pond in the middle of village which is being used by most of the villagers. Dussehra (Durga Puja) is also being celebrated with great enthusiasm. Sweets and flowers are also used in worship of the deity So this worship is mixed of mantric and tantrik .Pure tantrik worship is done during Navratra.Since this village is known for a particular caste, Rajput, most of the villagers worships the Goddess "Maa Jivachh" which is known as "Kuldevi" during Durga Pooja. The temple of Mata Chandika remains very festive during Durga Pooja. Other festival are also being celebrated like Chour Chand, Holi and Tila-sankranti (Makar Sankranti.) 

 Language

Hindi and Maithili

  

 Lodging

Middle class hotel,rest houses and inspection bunglows at Saharsa or old rest houses and Dharamsalas at Sonbarsa  raj

Food

Indian Bihari style rice ,pulse sabji , chapatti, chokha and maithil style Chura dahi(curd) with sabji or bhujia Fish is easily available here

DRINK

Drinking water is available but not so sweet. Other bottled drinks also available

Place to visit

Chandika bhawani temple

It is one of the oldest temple of Bihar.` It is also notable that temple of Chandika Mata is tallest in all over Bihar Historically the temple is 300 years old.. Temple of Katyaini at Dhamhara ghat and Tarasthan temple Mahisi are at equal distance from this place There are seven ponds around this temple .It is said that they pond dug by demon who tried to marry goddess Chinmastika but could not do so because the ponds could not be completely dug before the sun rise in the morning. It is one of the important places in 51 Shakti peeth. Here Maa Sati's forehead was cut down. Therefore its most viewable in 51 shakti peet. The beauty of the temple attracts devotees and the visitors. Part of the facade of the goddess is very sharp and viewable.  The Archaeological survey of the area was in 1872 century .The report is published by the Presidential Roy Asiatic Society. A record is inscribed on the door of the temple complex Buddesh. There is also in this record the name of the descendant of King Serv Singh. Mind seeing the wonders of nature and the magnificent view of the temple is intriguing.

Seeing this scene, you automatically have knowledge of the devotion and control. The tree root well missed but the root of the tree ends to ground again to give the new life to the tree. This tree appears on its own narrative to the devotees come every day.

There is a small kund by the side of the temple .Water powered by hundreds of devotis daily flows down to the kund andit is absorbed there without overflowing. It is Jeevach pond .It is believed that who shed their clothes and bath here the child attains them. It is said that this temple was built by Raja Bhim Singh. The door has been erected in memory of Queen Dulari Devi.. There is funfair held for the devotees who come here Devotees carrying flowers, incense sticks and fun making games for their children. Their all wishes get fulfill with the blessing of Maa Chandika Bhawani.

The tantric Scholars and devotees attach much significance to this Chandi temple, which is said to form an equilateral triangle (TRIK) WITH Katyayani temple near Dhamhara ghat and Tara temple at Mahishi. During the Navratra people from distant places visit the village to offer prayers to the goddess of power

GARH BAZAR—This earthen hillock is at few distance from Biratpur. Seeing the height of the hillock from the ground level it transpires that here must have been palace of some king.

 

OTHER SITES—The name of the region Biratpur bears relation with king Birat of Matasya pradesh , where pandwas remained during the periods of their exile in disguise.This is the place where Kichak brother-in-law of Birat was murdered by Bhim, bcause of trying abduction of Dropadi. It is substantiated by the fact that a horse jin (lagam) of 60kg and one foot wear of about 15 hand ie about 18ft length was found during an excavation near the place. Not only that abnormally long size bricks and stone slabs were also found during the excavation. Stone plate memorials of Kichak and Pandawas are seen at bit distance from the temple place near Jalseema.No body could grab these land pieces till now

Remarks—A place of local tourist interest and for those who are interested in research over pre-historic stories of Mahabharat.