Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.484

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c8.484

Sultanganj.—This village is situated close to the Ganges in the district of Bhagalpur containing extensive remains of Buddhist monasteries. An old stūpa stands near the railway station. It contains two great rocks of granite, one of which is occupied by the famous temple of Gaivināth (Ghāivināth) Mahādeva, which is a place of great sanctity in the eyes of the Hindus. (Bhāgalpur, by Byrne, B.D. Gazetteers, p. 175.)

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