Sahibganj district is located in the north east of the state JHARKHAND. It is bounded by
Bhagalpur and Godda district in the west, Maldah and Murshidabad district of
West Bengal in the east, Ganga river and Katihar district in the north.
MANGALHAT: Situated 10 K.m west of Rajmahal, it is the site of an important monument Jama Masjid which was built during the reign of Emperor Akbar.
Rajmahal is a city and a notified area in Sahibganj district in
the Indian state of Jharkhand. Rajmahal is the only sub-divisional town in
Sahibganj district. It is one of the most historic place in Jharkhand. It
includes many historical places such as Singidalan, Neel-Kothi, Jama-Masjid,
Khaniyathan and China clay mines etc.RAJMAHALSituated on the right bank of the river Ganges, Rajmahal is a
small but historically important town. It was the seat of Government during the
Mughal period when Raja Man Singh, general of Emperor Akbar made Rajmahal the
capital of Bengal in 1592. Even today relics of the old and prosperous Rajmahal
are visible in this one time capital of Bengal. The town has following
important monuments.i) Singhi Dalan.ii) Akbari Masjidiii) Tomb of Maina-Bibiiv) Tomb of Mira
SHIVGADI: This Shiva temple is
located in the Barhait block 8 K.M north of Barhait ,sahibganj district and is
inside the cave. Water from the mountain drips continuously on the Shivling.
Devotees gather here in large numbers on Mahashivratri and whole of Shravan
month.
KANHAIYASTHAN: this beautiful and exotic temple located at sahibganj district,jharkhand.it is Situated on the bank of the river Ganges, is a village situated about 13 km. north-west of Rajmahal town and owes its name to the temple of Lord Krishna (Kanhaiya). It is believed that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu once stayed here on his way to Brindaban from Bengal and got the vision of Lord Krishna. Footstep of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is also preserved here.
