Thumhani River ( Maithili: थुम्हानी नदी) is a river that flows on the plains of the western part in the

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 20 ...

of the

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state of

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. It is the part of the ''Adhwara'' group of rivers in the

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Description

Thumhani River is the part of ''Adhwara'' group of rivers flowing on the plains of land in the territory of India. It flows on the plains of the

between the rivers

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and Dhouns. It is the connecting river that gives link to the two rivers Kamala and Dhouns. One end of the river is at the ''Sauli Gath'' also known as ''Sauli Chowk'' that connects it with the Kamala river.

Historical and religious significance

Thumhani River is associated with the history and legends of the

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poet and scholar

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. On the eastern bank of the river, there is a historical mud mound known as

Kalidas Dih Kalidas Dih () is a historical and holy place located approximately in Uchchaith Sthan village in the Madhubani district of the Mithila region in state of Bihar in India. It is associated with the Sanskrit scholar, playwright and dramatist Kalid ...

in the village of Uchchaith. The ''Kalidas Dih'' is believed to be residence place of the Sanskrit scholar Kalidasa. On the western bank of the Thumhani River, there is a famous Hindu temple of Goddess Durga and

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called as '' Uchchaith Bhagwati Mandir'' also locally known as ''Durga Sthan''.

References

Rivers of Bihar Mithila Madhubani district {{India-river-stub