Revelgaj

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Revelgaj on Saran District Map

Revelganj is a town in Saran district in Bihar.

Location

Revelganj is located at 25.78°N 84.67°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 52 metres.

History

Revelganj is said to be the birthplace of Mata Anjana, the mother of Hanuman, the bhakt (devotee) of Rama. This place is also known for Ahilya Uddhar (absolution). A temple devoted to Maharishi Gautam, also known as Gautam Sthan is located at Godna Mathia locality. There is also an ashram of Shringi Rishi in the municipality.

Mention by Xuan Zang

Alexander Cunningham[1] writes that From Banaras, Hwen Thsang travelled eastward for about 300 li, or 50 miles, to the kingdom of Chen-chu.


From the monastery Hwen Thsang travelled to the south-east for 100 li, or 16 miles, to the Ganges, which he crossed, and then turning to the south for some unrecorded distance he reached the town of Mo.ho.so.lo, or Mahasara. This place was inhabited by Brahmans who had no respect for the faith of Buddha. It has been identified by M. Vivien de Saint-Martin with the village of Masar, 6 miles to the west of Ara (Arrah of the maps), near which Buchanan discovered some ruined buildings, and a considerable number of Brahmanical figures.[2] The pilgrim then suddenly mentions his arrival at the temple of Na-lo-yen, or Narayana, to the north of the Ganges, without stating either its distance or bearing from the last place. But with reference to his subsequent route to Vaisali, I feel satisfied that he must have crossed the Ganges above Revelgaj, which is nearly due north from Masar exactly 16 miles, or 100 li. This point, near the confluence of the Ganges and Ghagra, is deemed especially holy, and numerous temples have been erected on the bank of the united streams just above Revelgaj. Here then I would place the site of Hwen Thsang's temple of Narayana or Vishnu, which he describes as being two storeys in height, and adorned with the most marvellous sculptures in stone.

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