Why visit Darbhanga
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Marwari College, Chandradhari Museum and Darbhanga Planetarium.
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About Darbhanga
Darbhanga (pronounced [/d̪əɾ.bʱəŋ.ɡɑː/]), is one of the largest cities and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar in India, and is considered an important city in North Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. Darbhanga is also referred to as the gateway to Bengal, because it is held that the name Darbhanga has been derived from Dwār Banga or Dari – Banga, meaning the 'door of Bengal'.
From the Wikipedia article Darbhanga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Darbhanga on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
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Darbhanga Planetarium
Museum · 2.2 km
Planetarium-cum-science Museum in Bihar, India
Anandbag Palace
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Anandbag Palace Near Postal Training centre, Sundarpur, Darbhanga, Bihar
Rambag Palace
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Near LMNU University, Mansaar Colony, Darbhanga, Bihar
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
History
The city was the capital of the Darbhanga Raj, an estate established in the 16th century, containing the Anandbagh Palace. It was constituted as a municipality in 1864. Darbhanga is home to the Kameshwara Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University (established 1961), which is located on the grounds of the palace, and the Lalit Narayan Mithila University (established 1972). Darbhanga has a museum housing archaeological materials, as well as historical and handicrafts exhibits.
Darbhanga has been a centre for music since the late 18th century and has produced multiple well-known dhrupad (an ancient form of Indian classical music) musicians. A major rail and road junction, Darbhanga trades in agricultural produce, mangoes, and fish. In addition to food processing, the city has a light manufacturing industry.
Darbhanga is situated on a vast alluvial plain, with low-lying areas containing marshes and lakes. Grains, oilseeds, tobacco, sugarcane, and mangoes are important crops in the region.
Under the British Raj, Darbhanga was a part of Sarkar Tirhut until 1875, when it was constituted into a separate district. Its subdivisions had been constituted earlier – Darbhanga Sadar in 1845, Madhubani in 1866, and Samastipur (then known as Tajpur) in 1867.
From the History section of Darbhanga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Mittheswarnath Shiv Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 2.3 km
Ward No. 14 Darbhanga - Sakri Road, Near Mitthu Mistri Chowk, Chunabhatti, Darbhanga
Sindhi Gurudwara Kathalbari
Place of worship · 1.1 km
Darbhanga Raj Rd, Darbhanga, Bihar
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Maharaja Lakshmishwar Singh Public Library
Library · 0.6 km
Near Central Bank Of India, Darbhanga, Bihar
Healthcare15
Map of Darbhanga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Darbhanga Airport (DBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Padri 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Bahadurpur 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Bānsdih 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Bhagirathpur 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Benipur 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Madhubani 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Bhāgīrathpur 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Samāstipur 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Muzaffarpur 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Hājīpur 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Entry View of Darbhanga Junction Railway Station, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harahi Lake, Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Radha Krishna Temple, Darbhanga, Bihar, Abhi.abhinavsinha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- An evening in Darbhanga, Bihar (2015), Sanuks1307, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kameshwari Kali Temple at Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rudreshwari Kali Temple at Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shyama Mai Temple Pond at Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laxmiswari Tara Temple Darbhanga, Kanad Sanyal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laxmishwari Tara Temple at Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shyama Mai Temple, Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Annapurna Temple at Darbhanga, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darbhanga fort, sweta04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darbhanga railway station model, KhubsuratInsaan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mithila Painting Inside Darbhanga Junction Railway Station, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mithila Hall at Darbhanga Junction Railway Station, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Platforms No. 1 Darbhanga Junction Railway Station, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darbhanga Medical College Entry Gate, Neelam razzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darbhanga Medical College Platinum Jubilee Gate, Swapkun at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- DarbhangaPlanetarium, ElvishRoy99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D.M.C.H, ElvishRoy99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marwari College Pustakalay Bhawan, KhubsuratInsaan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Independence day 2021, Baap8969, CC0
- श्री राम जानकी मन्दिर, अहिल्या स्थान, अहियारी, दरभंगा, बिहार, Dr. Shashidhar Kumar "Videha", CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Madhaweshwar Temple at Kathalbari, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ghanta Ghar at Shyama Mai Temple, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library park, Aprashant79, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marwari College Ekta Dwar, KhubsuratInsaan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornerstone of Gangeswari Devi Tomb, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornerstone of Mitthu Mistri Tomb, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple (Shravan Mas - 1 Day) @ 06-07-2020, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahrajadhiraj Rameshwar Singh, Aditya Nath Jha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Stone which Mitthu Mistri Thakur Use to worships as Shivling, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple Ghats, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ganesha and Parvati Idols inside Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitthu Mistri Thakur Tomb, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Back-Side View of Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brass Bell inside Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior view of Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple Dome, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nandi Statue inside Mitheswarnath Shiv Temple, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitheshwarnath Shiva Temple at Chunabhatti, Mumbaipsytrance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sikh Craft kept at Chandradhari Museum, Darbhanga, P. C. Roy Chaudhury, CC BY-SA 4.0
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