Kishanganj

Home to the famous Churli Estate, the district of Kishanganj in Bihar’s Purnia division bears connections to the Indian freedom struggle and is said to be one of the places to see in Bihar. Kishanganj is a part of the chicken neck in the Indian map, and shares borders with West Bengal and Nepal.

You can also find several rivers flowing through Kishanganj, some of which include Mahananda, Kankai, Mechi and Ratua rivers, among others. Kishanganj is also the only tea producing region in all of Bihar. 

Location: Kishanganj is located near the erstwhile Churli Estate, along the borders of Nepal, around 234 kilometres from Patna

-Kishanganj gets its name from Krishna-Kunj.

-Kishanganj used to be a part of Nepal during the Mughal eras and was then known as Nepalgarh.

-It was during the Mughal ruler Nawab Mohammad Fakiruddin’s reign that a wandering Hindu saint refused to enter the district because the names of the place, river and ruler were all Muslim.

-Owing to this, the Nawab renamed a small portion of the region as Krishna Kunj, which later got distorted to Kishanganj.

-Khagra Mela, an age-old fair that is held here every year.

-Kachuudah Lake, a natural lake, where one can see hundreds of migratory birds, enjoy picnics or even take relaxing strolls.

-Hargauri Temple, which is a 100-year-old Shiv-Parvati temple built by the zamindar of the Tagore Estate, and is a prominent pilgrimage site during Shivratri.

-Nehru Shanti Park, considered as one of the most beautiful parks in the region, and is home to several different species of flowers, plants, herbs and trees.

-Bandarjoola, which is a village in the Benugarh area, where statues of Lord Vishnu and the Sun God were found during excavations some years ago.