Simaria Ghat (Maithili: सिमरिया घाट) is a holy place in Hinduism for the sacred bath known as Ganga Snaana in the Mithila region of Indian subcontinent.[1] It is located at the bank of Ganga river near Simaria village of the Begusarai district in the present Bihar state of India.[2][3][4] The sacred locations in the vicinity of the Simaria Ghat is called as Simaria Dhaama.[5][6] According to legend, it is believed as the Tapobhumi of the King Janaka in Mithila. It is said that the King Janaka started a famous Kalpavas Mela here in the Treta Yuga. The Kalpavas Mela is still very popular among the Hindu adherents in the region. The Hindu devotees from the Mithila region as well as from another parts of the subcontinent come here in the Kartik month for observing and practicing one month long Kalpavas ritual.[5]
References
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- ^ a b Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2024-10-18). "Simaria Ghat Begusarai: हिंदुओं के लिए मोक्ष का द्वार है 'सिमरिया' घाट, राजा जनक ने यहां किया था कल्पवास". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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