In the state of Bihar, India, Munger is a district. The administrative headquarters of the Munger District is located in the town of Munger. The production of various items made out of iron namely firearms and swords, have made Munger quite renowned in the times gone by. The Bihar School of Yoga is one the main establishments in Munger. People from all over the world visits this institution to learn yoga, which one of the leading institute for learning yoga. The lovely ghats make Munger famous, which is located on the ghats of the River Ganges. Positioned on Bihars southern section, the Munger Districts administrative headquarters is situated on river Gangess southern bank.

Munger History

The existing day district of Munger covers a region which used to be a component of Anga Mahajanapada. According to Mahabharata, Karna governed this region. The capital of the Pala Empire was situated in Mudgagiri. Before the eastern India was taken over by the East India Company, one of the final wars was fought by Mir Kasim, who was a Bengal Nawab. Three gates were there in the fort constructed by him. The fourth side of the fort contained the river Ganga as a boundary. The whole time during the British Raj, Monghyr was the name by which Munger was acknowledged. A portion of Bhagalpur was composed by Monghyr during the initial stages of British Raj in India. Till 1832, the status of a full district was not given to Munger.

Along the course of time separation of five districts from Munger took place. In 1976 and in 1988, Bengusarai and Khagaria were separated from it respectively. In 1999 Munger witnessed the cutting out of Jamui, Lakhisarai District and Sheikhpura from it. At the present day, the district of Munger is an element in the Red Corridor.

Munger Climate

Summer, monsoon and winter are the three major seasons which predominates the climate of Munger District. The district experiences a standard yearly precipitation of 1146 mm.

Munger Tourism

Tourist places in Munger
Bihar School of Yoga
Chandika Asthan
Bhimbandh and Kharagpur Lake
Kastaharni Ghat,beautiful bank of The Ganga
Sita Kund,a hot water continous spring
Pirpahar
Bhimbandh
Pir Shah Nafah Shrine
Manpathar (sita charan)
Goenka Sivalaya ( Machchli Talab)