Mahavir Chora is one of the
ancient and sacred pilgrimage sites in
Silchar, Cachar district, in Assam. The temple is located at Barjalenga
grant, 4 km from Assam University. A
few people know about the holy place; very few visitors come there every day to
visit Mahavir Chora Temple from a long
way. So, the area around the temple is very peaceful and pleasant. The article is
about places to visit in Silchar and
how to visit Mahavirchora Temple.
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Places to visit in Silchar
Silchar
is a traditional city located in the state of Assam. The places to visit in
Silchar are Kashpur, Dolu Lake, Bhubaneswar Mandir, Badarpur fort, KachaKanti
Devi Mandir, ISKCON, Bhuban Pahar, Shyamsundar Mandir, Mahavir Chora, Bano Durga Bari, and Siddheshwar
Mandir. Mahavir Chora is recognized
as one of the oldest temples in the area. A peaceful and spiritual site packed
with divine energy. The temple is well preserved and carries deep cultural and
religious importance for devotees.
Mahavir Chora Temple
The most beautiful temple in the tea garden; the place is so peaceful with scenic beauty around the tea leaves. There is a beautiful Hanuman temple, and Shiv Mandir is also present there. You will see ahead of the very long staircase, a beautiful stature of Shiva and Gauri. It looks like this is an ancient temple. The place is not a recognized tourist spot, but its natural beauty and location are not less than a tourist spot.
How to visit Mahaveer Chora Temple
Mahaveer Chora Temple is situated at
Barjalenga village in the Barjalenga tea garden. Barjalenga village (Bahadur Tilla),
where Mandir is located on the way from Silchar to Hailakandi road, via
Dwarbond. If you have a plan to visit Mahaveer Chora, first you reach Silchar
or Hailakandi, where you can reach easily, then follow the instructions:
Silchar to Mahabircherra
Mahabircherra is well
connected by road with Silchar, and the way is the best for visiting the
temple. The distance from Silchar to Mahabircherra is around 22 km, and on the
way you will find important places like Medical College, then REC (Engineering
College), after that Bharam Baba Mandir, and Assam University, and then
Alainpur Tematha, where you turn left at the Alainpur Tematha point. You will
go 500 m along with the road, and then you turn right on the village road (Dirt
road), go forward 2 km, and you will see the temple. On the top of the hills,
surrounded by tea gardens. (The other bypass is from Barjalenga Market, along
with 2.5 km from the main road).
The places are on the way :
Road Map: Silchar-Medical Collage-REC-Bharam Baba Temple-Assam University – Alainpur Tematha Point-Mahabir Chora.
Hailakandi to
Mahabircherra
If your location is near Hailakandi, you will have reach an easy way to the temple. From hailakandi you will travel along with Silchar to Hailakandi road via Dwarbond. From Hailakandi to Mahabircherra temple, the distance is around 32 km. A place called Barjalenga, where you will reach, and then you turn right and move forward on village road along with 2.5 km from the main road. After that, you see a temple on top of the hills: that is the Mahabircherra temple.
Road map:
Hailakandi – Matijuri – Bagbahar – Dwarbond – Barjalenga- Mahabircherra.
Conclusion: Mahavir chora temple Barjalenga is one of the best places to visit in Silchar, and the peaceful location attracts all the devotees who visit the shrine, and before visiting the Mahabircherra temple, one must know about how to reach Mahavitchora.
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