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Munger division, Bihar

Lakhisarai

Ashok Dham and newly excavated Buddhist remains at Lal Pahari.

Headquarters
Lakhisarai
Population (2011)
1,000,912
Area
1,229 km²

Overview

Lakhisarai lies south of the Ganga in the Munger division. Ashok Dham, the Indradamneshwar Mahadev temple, is the district's best-known shrine.

Excavations at Lal Pahari have uncovered the remains of an early medieval Buddhist monastery.

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Places to see in Lakhisarai

  • Ashok Dham (Indradamneshwar Mahadev temple)

Historical & religious sites

  • Lal Pahari excavation site

Travel information

Official district website

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