Explore Colgong in India
Colgong in the region of Bihār with its 24,081 inhabitants is a town in India - some 658 mi or ( 1058 km ) East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Colgong is now 09:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Dhaka, Ranchi, Patna, and Naugachhia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rajshahi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Colgong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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INDIEN 07 Puja und Vikramshila.flv
Mit einer Puja, einer Zeremonie, beginnt der Tag auf dem Ganges. Besuch der Ruinen der Vikramshila Universität. Aus dem Reisetagebuch von Hansueli Holzer. ..
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Kahalgaon
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a town and a municipality in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramshila University, that was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda University during the Pala dynasty. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station is located near the town.
Located at 25.27 87.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shivnarayanpur
Shivnarayanpur is a village in the Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It is one of the two villages credited as a single census town Madhura Siwanpur, the other being Mathurapur. As of 2001, the total population was 1054. Traditionally, the village is known as Mathurapur. The name Shivnarayanpur came into being due to a goof up in naming of the railway station.
Located at 25.30 87.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gosain Gaon
Gosain Gaon is a village in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Located at 25.37 87.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bhagalpur division
Bhagalpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India, with Bhagalpur as the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists of Bhagalpur District, and Banka District.
Located at 25.25 87.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Vikramshila Setu
Vikramshila Setu is a bridge across the Ganges, near Bhagalpur in the Indian state of Bihar named after Vikramaśīla University which was established by King Dharmapala (783 to 820 A.D. ) . The 4.7 km long bridge serves as a link between NH 80 and NH 31 running on the opposite sides of the Ganges. It runs from Barari Ghat on the Bhagalpur side on the south bank of the Ganges to Naugachia on the north bank.
Located at 25.28 87.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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