Muzaffarpur News: 250-year-old Sahu Pond to get a new look, water fountain to be installed, boat rides to start

Muzaffarpur News: People in Muzaffarpur can enjoy boat ride in Sahu Pokhar from next month. For this, three four-seater boats are purchased. Tourists who come here visit the Sahu Bokar temple and then take a boat ride. The temple and pond are being developed as tourist attractions in the district. Courtesy of Patna's Mahavir Temple Trust, the temple has been renovated and beautified. Construction of a large dharmasala and mandapam next to the open counter temple of Naivedhyam of the Mahavir temple is also in final stages. Four gates have been set up to enter the temple and 32 CCTV cameras have been installed. Recently, the Naivetiyam counter of Mahavir Temple was also opened here. Patna Mahavir Temple Naivetya is supplied here. The houses adjacent to the temple are also painted with the face of the temple. Saplings are planted on three sides of Sahu Pokhar. Apart from this, colorful lights and a fountain are also being installed in the middle of Sahu Pokhar. A bench for sitting on the bank of Sahu Bokar is also set up. The fountain will be installed by October, said Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of Sahu Pokhar Management Committee. The fountain will also be installed by October. The movement of anti-social elements around the temple has also been stopped due to installation of CCTV cameras. Sailing arrangements are made here and life jackets are kept. Tourists who come here can enjoy boating in a safe manner. Also Read: Bihar Cabinet: Cabinet approves 3 new 5-star hotels in Patna, 250-year-old Sahu Pokhar Temple It was built by the Sahu family. According to history, this pond was dug in 1754 by Bhavani Prasad Sahu's son Sivasahai Prasad Sahu and Sri Ram Janaki Temple was also built here. The history of the pond and temple is also described in the travelogue of foreign scholar Dr. Spooner. Dr. Spooner came here in 1917. He had visited Virijji Vaishali district. During this period, the temple located at Sahu Pokhar was also seen and understood from an architectural point of view. Also watch this video: Class 11 student shot dead at Muzaffarpur coaching center The post Muzaffarpur News: 250-year-old Sahu Pond to get a new look, fountain to be installed, boating to start appeared first on Prabhat Khabar.