Rewaghat

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Rewaghat
Village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Languages
  Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR

Rewaghat is a village in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India.

Location

National Highway 102 passes through Rewaghat. It is the last village on Muzaffarpur side while crossing the Gandak river bridge on NH 102 towards Chhapra. A huge rush of people is there on Rewaghat during the annual fair " Rewa Mela" held around Kartik Purnima when People from even far off villages come to bathe in Gandak river and buy Household utensils, furniture and toys in the fair. Naulakha temple is near the ghat. Rewaghat is also an important Cremation ground in the region. Like much of North Bihar, it is often affected by flooding of the Gandaki River. [1]

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References

  1. "Making sense of 2020 Gandak floods". South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.