Nawada

Nawada became an independent district of Bihar on January 26, 1973. It is located in 24.31 east and 25.7 west latitude and 85.17 and 86.3 longitude. Nawada district is surrounded by Jamui district on the east, by Nalanda district and Shekhpura district on the North and by the district of Gaya and Koderma on the West and South. All tour and Travel needs for India by Indian travel agent.

It is spread over the geographical area of 2,494 sq. kms. According to the recent census, the total population of the district is 1809425 comprising of 9,28,638 males and 8,80,787 female. The sub divisions of the district are Nawadah, Rajauli, which is divided into blocks namely Kauakol, Varsaliganj, Nawadah, Rajouli, Akbarpur, Hisua, Narhat, Govindpur, Pakribarawan, Sirdalla, Kasichak, Roh, Nardiganj, and Meskaur. The rivers that flow through the district of Nawada are Dharhar, Tilaiya Sakari Khuri, and Dhanarji. All tour and Travel needs for India by Indian travel agent.

Nawada is among the backward districts of Bihar due to the lack of industrial development. The economy is mainly based on agriculture. The major crops of the region are paddy, apart from it many kinds of vegetables, fruits and flowers are also grown. The district is very rich in minerals mainly in mica and iron ore located near the Rajauli sub division. Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent. The cottage industries are famous for silk , and sugar industries.

The communication facilities of Nawada are not properly developed.Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent. It is well connected with roads but not with rail. The national highway passes through the District, thus making the communication easier. There are 16 hospitals, 28 PHCs, 112 sub-centres in this region.

The various places to be visited in Nawada are:
Kakolat Waterfall
The fall is about 150 to 160-ft high from the ground level.

A legend about this place is that in Treta Yuga a king named Nigas was cursed by a Rishi and had to take the shape of a python and lived here. The Pandavas visited the place during their exile and the accursed king got salvation from the damnation. Tour India with Indian Travel Agent.The king after getting rid of the curse proclaimed that one who would bathe in the waterfall will not take the yoni of snake and that is why a large number of people from far and near bathe in the river. Kakolat is a most popular picnic spot too, visited by thousands of people almost every day.

Gonava Jee (a jain temple)
Gonava village is situated about one kilometer north of Nawada on Patna-Ranchi road. It is a place of pilgrimage for the Jains of both sects. The Digambar Jain temple is just by the side of main road while the Shwetamber Jain temple is behind it. The Digambar Jain temple built in 1925 is quite beautiful. It has a large marble idol of Lord Mahavira. The Shwetambar Jain temple was built some 800 years ago and has an impressive approach road. The temple has got a marble idol of Lord Mahavira flanked by a granite idol of Sudharmaji and idol of Panch Parmesthi made of Asthadhatu. The temple is famous and known as place of Nirvana of Lord Mahavira’s first disciple, Gautam Gandharva.Tour India with Indian Travel Agent.

Sitamarhi
This is a small village about 32-kms from Nawada and is a place of great religious and mythological importance. There is an elliptical cave carved inside a huge hemispherical block of granite rock. The legend has it that it was in this cave that Sita had to take refuge after having been exiled by Rama.Tour India with Indian Travel Agent. Built by Vishwakarma, the divine builder at the behest of saint poet Valmiki, as the legend goes, it was the heaven for Sita and provided her protection in the dense forest, which was infested with wild beasts. One and a half kilometers northeast of Sitamarhi there is a village called Barat, where the saint poet Valmiki is said to have lived when Sita was exiled. It was on the wide high level ground near this cave that Sita’s sons Lav and Kush are said to have fought against Ram’s army.