Rohinanala

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Munger District Map

Rohinanala (रोहिननाला) was an ancient city visited by Xuanzang in Munger district of Bihar state, in eastern India. It has been identified with modern Rehua Nala located on Ganges in Lakhisarai district of Bihar, India.

Variants

• Rohinanala रोहिननाला, बिहार (AS, p.806)
• Lo-in-ni-lo (by Xuanzang)
• Rohinila
• Rohinala
• Rehua Nala

Rehua

Rehua is a small Village/hamlet in Lakhisarai Block in Lakhisarai District of Bihar State, India. It comes under Rehua Panchayath. It belongs to Munger Division . It is located 6 KM towards South from District head quarters Lakhisarai. 130 KM from State capital Patna. Rehua Pin code is 811311 and postal head office is P.B. Lakhisarai. Rehua is surrounded by Ramgarh Chowk Block towards South , Channan Block towards East , Pipariya Block towards North , Halsi Block towards South . Lakhisarai , Barahiya , Sheikhpura , Jamui are the near by Cities to Rehua. This Place is in the border of the Lakhisarai District and Begusarai District. Begusarai District Matihani is North towards this place

Visit by Xuanzang

Alexander Cunningham writes....The pilgrim (Xuanzang) then proceeded to the east for 100 li, or nearly 17 miles, to the monastery and village of Lo-in-ni-lo, which M. Vivien de Saint-Martin has identified with Rohinila or Rohinala, on the Ganges. The actual bearing is nearly south-east ; but as the pilgrim fol- lowed the course of the river, there must be a mistake in his text.

At 200 li, or 33 miles, to the east of Rohinala, Hwen Thsang reached the capital of the kingdom of I-lan-na-po-fa-ta, or Hiranya-Parvata, that is, the "Golden Mountain." Close to the city stood Mount Hiranya, " from which issued smoke and vapours that darkened the sun and moon." The position of this hill is determined, from its proximity to the Ganges, and from its bearings and distances from Rohinala and Champa, to be Mongir. No smoke now issues from the hill, but the numerous hot springs in the neighbouring hills show that volcanic action still exists within a few miles of Mongir. These hot springs are mentioned by Hwen Thsang.

रोहिननाला, बिहार

रोहिननाला (AS, p.806) बिहार के मुंगेर ज़िले में उरैन से पांच मील की दूरी पर उत्तर-पश्चिम में स्थित वर्तमान रेहुआ नाला है। यह प्रसिद्ध चीनी यात्री युवानच्वांग द्वारा वर्णित 'लो-इन नीलो' है। यहाँ बौद्ध काल के अनेक अवशेष हैं।