Maniyar

Maniyar parshuram nagari Muniwar
Town
Nickname:  Maniar
Maniyar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°48′50″N 84°02′02″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Ballia
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,750
Languages
• Official	bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Maniyar

Maniyar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Ballia district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also called Parshuram Nagari.

The name Maniyar is popularly derived from the word Muniwar. It was called the land of saints and monks. The Hindu god Parshuram was said to have meditated here for a long time when a temple was built called Maharshi Parshuram Dham at the same place in the 16th century.

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Nawka Baba Temple

The Nawka Baba temple is one of the most famous temples in Maniyar. The temple is famous for the spirits, which are said to come out from people's bodies as they enter the temple due to black magic. There is a pond near the temple. A fair is held in the temple complex for 15 days in April and October. People travel to worship at the Nawka Baba temple and Sataku Baba, another small temple located 100 meters from Nawka Baba. Sataku Baba also known as Bhudhwa Baba temple, is known for the same reasons as the Nawka Baba temple.

The Parshuram Dham or Temple

It is one of the famous temples in this town. The Parshuram temple was built in the 16th century. It is built of lakhauri bricks with old plaster applied to it. Some local architectural elements can be seen on it and, according to some locals, Lord Parshuram meditated here. Some other small temples surround the complex. There is a Barahdwari (or twelve gateways) built by the famous traders of this town called Lachhu Bhagat and Billar Bhagat in the 18th century. Some miniature paintings were made on the ceilings, but they couldn't be seen because some locals had painted them white. Maniyar is situated on the banks of Saryu or Ghaghra river.

Jhalak Baba ki Mathiya

This mathiya belongs to Das Tradition. "Baba Jhalak Das" is a famous Saint of Das Tradition Mahanth in this mathiya during the 20th century. He was born in 1927 to a famous, religious, good family in a Suhwal village near Sahtwar. Tapsi Das Jamuna Das Narayan Das was formerly Mahanth. In this mathia thakur ji and lord Shambhushek shivlinga established by Baba Jhalakdas.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Maniyar had a population of 18,750. Males constitute 51% of the population, and females make up 49 %. Maniyar has an average literacy rate of 47 %, lower than the national average of 59.5 %. Male literacy is 57 %, and female literacy is 36 %. In Maniyar, 18 % of the population is under 6 years of age.

Other places with same name

Maniyar is a village in Punalur municipality, Kollam district, Kerala. This is 3.5  km away from the nearest town, Punalur. This is the 22nd ward in Punalur municipality. Now, the councilor of the ward to the municipality is Mr.Binoy Rajan (Communist Party of India (Marxist)). The economy mainly depends on agriculture. Important institutions in this place include Government upper primary school, Ashtamangalam temple, etc. The nearest important places include Karavaloor, Vilakkupara, Anchal and Punalur.

Maniyar is a village in Pathanamthitta district. It is famous for the dam with the same name. Maniyar is located on the Pathanamthitta - Seethathodu Road. Carborundum Universal-a Murugappa Group company has set up a power generation plant attached to the dam. This plant has a capacity of 12 MW and extends employment to more than 40 people directly.