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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Sacred Ghat for Ganga Snaana in Mithila}}<br />
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| name = Simaria Ghat<br />
| native_name = सिमरिया घाट<br />
| native_name_lang = mai<br />
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| caption = View of the Rajendra Pul on the sacred Ganga river from Simaria Ghat<br />
| type = Sacred place in Hinduism<br />
| main_classification = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| structure = [[Ghat]]<br />
| division_type = Block/Area<br />
| division = [[Barauni]]<br />
| division_type1 = District<br />
| division1 = [[Begusarai]]<br />
| division_type2 = State<br />
| division2 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| area = [[Mithila region]]<br />
| founder = King [[Janaka]]<br />
| footnotes = A sacred Ghat for Ganga Snaana in Hinduism<br />
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'''Simaria Ghat''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: सिमरिया घाट) is a holy place in [[Hinduism]] for the sacred bath known as ''Ganga Snaana'' in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Arun |date=28 May 2023 |title=Bihar: CM Nitish to lay foundation stone for Simaria Dham development on May 30 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/bihar-cm-nitish-kumar-to-lay-foundation-stone-for-simaria-dham-s-development-and-beautification-at-cost-of-rs-114-97-crore-101685274512522.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> It is located at the bank of [[Ganges|Ganga river]] near [[Barauni Thermal Power Station]] of the [[Begusarai district]] in [[Bihar]] state of India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-27 |title=Bihar: Four of a family drown at Barh Ganga ghat in Patna |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/four-of-a-family-drown-at-barh-ganga-ghat/articleshow/110448447.cms |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=बेगूसराय में सिमरिया घाट को पर्यटक स्थल के रूप में किया जाएगा विकसित - Simaria Ghat in Begusarai will be developed as a tourist spot - Bihar Begusarai General News |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/begusarai-simaria-ghat-in-begusarai-will-be-developed-as-a-tourist-spot-21808923.html |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-05 |title=Simaria ghat photos in begusarai simaria dham update |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/simaria-ghat-photos-in-begusarai-simaria-dham-sidhi-ghat-pictures-in-bihar-ganga-news-skt |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref> The sacred locations in the vicinity of the Simaria Ghat is called as ''Simaria Dhaama''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bharatvarsh |first=TV9 |date=2024-10-18 |title=Simaria Ghat Begusarai: हिंदुओं के लिए मोक्ष का द्वार है 'सिमरिया' घाट, राजा जनक ने यहां किया था कल्पवास |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/bihar/every-year-lakhs-of-devotees-come-to-the-kalpavas-fair-held-at-simaria-ganga-dham-in-begusarai-district-stwk-2894784.html |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Simaria Ghat: बिहार के लिए आज बड़ा दिन! हरिद्वार और काशी से कम नहीं है सिमरिया धाम, देखें तस्वीरें |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/lok-sabha-elections/photo-gallery-jdu-leader-sanjay-jha-shared-picture-of-simaria-ghat/2125838 |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref> According to legend, it is believed as the ''Tapobhumi'' of the King Janaka in Mithila. It is said that the [[Janaka|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 [[Kārtika (month)|Kartik]] month for observing and practicing one month long [[Kalpavas]] ritual.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hinduism in Mithila]]<br />
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[[Category:Ghats of India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Bihar]]</div>A.RAHMAN