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Ancient Panch Mandir,Chapra

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Ancient Panch Mandir, Chapra The ancient Panch Mandir is a beautiful temple built by Kayasthas ,mentioned in autobiography of Dr Rajendra Prashad , 1 st   president of India . It is situated in Bhagwan Bazar location of Chapra town in Bihar.  Architecturally two-three hundred years old... Having Curvilinear    shikhar, urushring ,Nagara style of temple architecture. Not much information available. Local residents in the complex are not very friendly to visitors. 

Godnah-Thomson Gautam Rishi Pathsala

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Godnah-Thomson Gautam Rishi Pathsala   Th e history of this institute    is associated with Sage Gautam’s gurukul    where Law and Sanskrit were taught . The foundation of the current building ( now in ruins) was laid by the Bengal Governor Mr Revers Thompson in 1883 and was completed in 1887. The institute was renamed as “ Godnah- Thompson Gautam Rishi Pathsala “. Situated adjacent to sage Gautam Sthan Temple in Godnah, Revelganj ,Bihar,  the building lies in  shambles and neglect.