Bhojpur (region)

Bhojpur is a cultural and linguistic region in the plains of India. It consists of the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh and the western parts of the Magadha region of Bihar.

Regions

Purvanchal

Western parts of Magadha

Cities

🌍 Ballia —

🌍 Chhapra

🌍 Chunar —

🌍 Gorakhpur —

🌍 Jaunpur —

🌍 Kushinagar — a site of Buddhist pilgrimage

🌍 Mirzapur —

🌍 Robertsganj —

🌍 Sasaram

🌍 Sarnath — the site of the Buddha Sakyamuni's first teaching after gaining enlightenment

🌍 Varanasi — one of the holiest cities in India to Hindus, many temples are off-limits to non-Hindus, on the banks of the Ganges

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