Bhabhanpura is a village on the outskirts of Varanasi city, located 7 km away from the heart of the city. Total population of the village is 2,992 (1,546 male and 1,446 female).

Temples

Nearby temples are an ancient Shiva temple on the ghat of Holy Ganges at Sihvar, and a Hanuman temple. Many rituals of this village, including marriages, are performed at Garva baba and Bhagauti Maa (Ma Durga). A Sankhya Yoga Ashram (

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Mandir) has been constructed at the same place by Swamiji Shree Om Prakash Aranya Ji. Swamiji's

Ashram is at Sarnath and he propagates

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Yoga darshan of

Muni. A new Durga mata temple is constructed, where functions are held during Chaitra and Sharad navratra.

History

Raja Jaichandra of Kannauj and

Banaras Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic tra ...

performed "Jatakarma rite" and "Namkaran Sanskar" of his son Harishchandra at this place on 10 August 1175 A.D. and 31 August 1175 A.D. respectively. According to a Kamauli inscription (Kamauli is an adjacent village), Raja Jaichandra was crowned king on 21 June 1170 A.D. Muslim accounts, describe him as the ''Rāi of Banaras'' (king of Varanasi). The locations around this village remained the capital of major portions of Northern India during the 12th century A.D. for at least 100 years. Muslim historian Ibn Asir in his work ''Kamil-ul-Tawarikh'' says that "the king of Benaras was the greatest king in India and possessed the largest territory, extending lengthwise from the borders of China to the province of Malwa, and in breadth from the sea to within ten days journey to Lahore". Harishchandra succeeded Jaichandra on the Gahadavala throne. In an 1197 CE Kotwa inscription (Kotwa is an adjacent village), he assumes the titles of a sovereign. Nearby villages around Babhanpura are Kamauli, Kotwa, Nevada, Raipura and Sehvar (Shivbar).

Education

There is a primary school in a nearby Raipura village.

Infrastructure projects

A four-lane

ring road A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop, bypass or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city, or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist i ...

, proposed to be constructed around Varanasi City, would pass through Babhanpura. Partial work over ring road under Phase-I has been completed up to Sandaha near Sarnath. Ring road traversing through Babhanpura will be taken up under Phase II, where a 6 lane major bridge of 1.4 km would be constructed over river Ganga. With the construction of Ring road, the distance between Babhanpura up to Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport, Babatpur and

Mughalsarai Mughalsarai (; English: '' Mughal Tavern''), officially known as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, is a city and a municipal board in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. Located around from Varanasi, it is an important railway junction ...

railway station would be reduced considerably. The construction of Sarai Mohana and Konia bridge over river Varuna will bring the village, much closer to Varanasi city centre. Babhanpura village is proposed to be included in Varanasi nagar nigam. The village is also chosen under " Namami Gange programme" under

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References

External links

* http://nnvns.org/ {{Uttar Pradesh Villages in Varanasi district