siddharthnagar history
The expansion of Siddharthnagar district is adjacent to the southern border of the nation of Nepal, between 270 n to 270 28 ‘n and 820 45’ E to 830 10 ‘E. The history of the district is associated with the life of Lord Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Kapilavastu, the capital of his father Shuddhodhan, is in this district. This district has been named after Gautam Buddha’s childhood in the name of Rajkumar “Siddharth”. This area of the foothills of the Himalayas covered with forests in the past was a part of Saket or Kaushal Rajya.
In the sixth century BC, Shakyas built their capital in Kapilavastu and established a powerful Republic here. This area was destroyed again due to the slap of time. This entire land was absorbed in the district Gorakhpur in the east. In 1801, at the time of the transfer of Gorakhpur enclosure from Awadh to East India Company, its northern boundary was found from the East border Vihar state from the East border Vihar state and the southern border from Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Faizabad and Western Border Gonda and Bahraich. After the war in 1816, under an agreement, Vinayakpur and Tilapur parganas were handed over to Nepal. In the British rule, the British landlords set foot here.
In 1865, most parts of Maghar Pargana and some parts of Pargana Vinayakpur were separated from Gorakhpur district and the district settlement was created. Due to which this area came to Basti district. The Piparahwa Stupa was excavated by WC Pepe in 1897-98 AD. In 1898, it was published in the Journal of Royal ASHITIC Society. The site was then excavated in 1973-74 under the direction of Prof. KM Srivastava and the remains found in the excavation were approved by Piparahwa to be Kapilavastu.
Many important events related to the life of Gautam Buddha took place in this region. In Kapilavastu, the Raj Prasad of Shakyas and the ruins of Buddhist Bihar built during the period of Buddha and bone remains of Shakya Muni. After the discovery of Kapilvastu, notification number-5-4 (4)/76-135- Ra0-5 (B) Dated 23 December 1988 of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Revenue Section-5, on the basis of December 23, 1988, on 29 December 1988 district-colony The northern part of the Siddharthnagar district was separated.
Piparahwa Stupa
Piparahwa is a village near Birdpur town in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. The region contains the product of aromatic black rice. Piparahwa is known for its archaeological site and excavation. The remains of a giant stupa and the ruins of several monasteries are located. Some scholars believe that Piparahwa Ganwariya is the place of the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the capital of the Shakya Empire where Lord Buddha spent 29 years before his life.
Bharatbhahari Temple
India heavy temple is located in Dumariyaganj block of Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located 65 km west from Naugarh. It is located 05 km from Dumariyaganj and 210 km from the state capital Lucknow. Madhali (2 km), Samada (2 km), Mahura (4 km), Ausan Kuyan (4 km), Ajgara (5 km) are villages near the heavy temple. India is a heavy south Ramnagar block north towards Khuniyav block, Mithawal block towards east and Rudhauli block towards south. This place is located on the border of Siddharth Nagar and Basti districts.
The Shiva temple located in Bharat-Bari and the pond located in front of it, which is in about 16 bighas of area and this Sea has been declared by the Hon’ble High Court as Lord Shiva. The temples of Hanuman, Ramjanaki and Durga ji are located on the banks of the pond. Kartik Purnima has a very big fair here, which runs about a week, in which millions of visitors participate. Apart from this, a fair is also held here on the festival of Chatram Navami and Shivaratri. In the Volume 32, 1907 and 97 of the United Provisions of Awadh & Agra, the site mentions the site that in the year 1875, 50 thousand visitors participated in the Kartik Purnima fair of India heavy.
This site also has historical significance. Bharat, the son of Maharaja Dushyant, made India Heavy his capital. At that time, India heavy was named Bharata. It is said that when the Pandavas were passing through the wetness in their unknown, Bhagwan Shri Krishna passed through the Bharat-Bari village. Here he saw the Shiva temple and stopped and after bathing in the nearby ocean, went to the temple and offered prayers. It is also a legend that when there was a war between Rama and Ravana, when Rama’s brother Lakshmana became dead, Hanuman ji was taking Sanjeevani Booti in India, seeing which Bharata hit him and hit the arrow as an enemy of Rama and Hanuman fell there with a mountain, there was a pit which turned into a pond. Seeing Hanuman, Bharata regretted and he established the Shiva temple here. It is also popular that Bharata, son of Maharaja Dushyant, made it his capital, which led to its name India, which was established as a very big city.
The ancient history archaeologist of Banaras Hindu Vishwa Vidyalaya Shri Satish Chandra has confirmed its historical site after observing the idols, metals, full remains by observing a terrestrial inspection of India. About 8 feet long hells are found somewhere between the walls under the ancient mounds and the wells, which have become so old that they have become in this position that when the ashes are going on the touch. It is also confirmed that its luxurious city is confirmed by underground antiquities that there are many drains under the fort, which have joined the reservoir and finally connected to the reservoir. The Department of Archeology has listed it 10 years ago as a historical site of Kushan period. Bharat-Uri is a historical mythological site, which is being developed as a tourist destination.
