BIHAR UPRISING

LOK AASTHA KA MAHA PARV "CHHATH"         CHHATH is an ancient Hindu festival of Biharese and Indian people and is the only Vedic Festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya and Chhathi Maiya (ancient Vedic Goddess Usha). The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. The Sun, considered as the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress. In Hinduism, Sun worship is believed to help cure a variety of diseases, including leprosy, and helps ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members, friends, and elders. The rituals of the festival are rigorous and are observed over a period of four days. They include holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (Vratta), standing in water for long periods of time, and offering prashad (prayer offerings) and arghya to the setting and rising sun.

MAA KALI TEMPLE-ARA  BAKHORAPUR The presiding deity is Goddess Kali. The temple is located at the bank of the Ganges. The temple is approachable by road from Arra dist and chapra dist too. Arra is connected by road and railways from rest of the country ABOUT THE TEMPLE— MAA KALI Temple is located at Bakhorapur about 15 km from Ara, Bihar and 28 kms from chapra because of (Veer Kunwar Singh Setu ) Arrah–Chhapra Bridge which reduced the distance between Chapra and Arrah from 120 km to 20 km. The presiding deity is Goddess Kali. The temple is located at the bank of the Ganges. The premises is spread over in an area of about 100 acres. There are three gates to reach the garvgrih of the temple. Local say and few records show that this temple existed since 1862 AD. The temple was very ordinary. There was a high land which was used by local people as Akhara in Chait nawmi. The village used to suffer from different ailments and diseases. But in 1948 a dream came to a local priest. He w