Konhara Ghat — Attraction in Bihar

It is considered one of the main ghats of Ganga-Gandak, where worshiping and cremation has been performed for centuries. This ghat has got its name based on an ancient legend. According to this legend, "The famous fight of Gaja (elephant)-Graah (crocodile), which is well covered in Indian scriptures, is the reason behind people asking -kaun haara. Hence the name- Kaunhara ghat. Scriptures tell that Lord Vishnu had to interfere in the fight to save his devotee Gajaraj, who was being drowned by crocodile. Both Gaja and Graah were gandharvas. But due to some curse they became Gaja and Graah. Lord Visnu killed Graah to give him instant salvation, and saved life Of Gajaraj.

The depiction of fighting Gaja Graah is an emblem for the city, and is prominently shown on the Hajipur railway station's dome, and other...

Konhara ghat is situated on the bank of gandak river which is also called holy narayani river at Hajipur. The scenery of sunrise and sunset views very beautiful. This ghat is very famous for dead body burning (cremation). People believe that salvation is get here to souls. Konhara word is made of two words Kon(who) and Hara(loose) means who has loose elephant or crocodile. It is a very old story. Once called long years ago an elephant goes gandak river to drink water. Then a crocodile catches elephants foot. When Elephant seems he will be killed from crocodile then he called lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu emanicipates crocodile with his sudarshan chakra and saves life his devotee elephant. On the occasion of Kartik Purnima here held a big fair. A huge crowd comes here to dive here for...

Kaunhara ghat is a river bank in Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. Kaunhara ghat is one of the main ghats of the Ganga-Gandak rivers. where worship and cremation have been performed side-by-side for centuries. Its name stems from a legend, according to which, the fight of Gaja (elephant)–Graah (crocodile), is the reason behind people asking - kaun haara. Lord Vishnu had to interfere to save his devotee Gajaraj from drowning. Both Gaja and Grah were gandharavas. Due to a curse they became Gaja and Graah. Lord Visnu killed Graah to give him instant salvation, and saved Gajaraj. The fight is an emblem for the city, and is prominently depicted on the Hajipur railway station's dome, entry point of Sonepur fair and other...