Purbi Champaran's Ancient Shiva Temple: Villagers Sleep Here, Rare Birds Visit
Purbi Champaran's Ancient Shiva Temple: Villagers Sleep Here, Rare Birds Visit
- •The Ram-Janaki Shiv Mandir in Jaitapur, Purbi Champaran, is an ancient, thousands-of-years-old temple.
- •The 10-acre complex, rebuilt by Janak Singh, houses temples for Ram-Janaki, Lord Bholenath, and Maa Durga.
- •Villagers call the cool complex "Shimla" and sleep there during summer power outages due to its natural coolness.
- •Its pond features large fish (35kg Rohu, 5-7 ft Barari) and rare 'Bal Hans' birds, and is covered in lotus flowers.
- •Former village head Krishna Singh urges the government to declare this historical site a tourist destination.
