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Location and history
Bihar Yoga Bharati is located at Ganga Darshan in Munger, Bihar, 175
km from Patna, the state capital, and 500 km from Calcutta. Ganga Darshan
is situated on a hill which commands a majestic view of Mother Ganga as
she sweeps through green paddies, fertilizing, energizing and purifying
the surrounding areas. The river Ganga is the symbol of yoga, the soul's
journey to unite again with the supreme.
Even before the establishment of Ganga Darshan, this hill was steeped
in spiritual lore. Previously known as Karna Chaura, it was the seat of
Danaveer Mahayogi Karna of Mahabharata fame. Bihar's soil has been touched
by the feet of Gautama Buddha, Mahavir and here Mother Ganga herself bathed
and caressed the shining bodies of Rama and other holy ones.
'Bihar' comes from the word vihara, which means 'monastery'; it also
means 'to roam joyfully', and indeed Bihar was once a place where many
sadhus and saints roamed, immersed in spiritual consciousness.
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