Magadh Division

Magadh Division is situated in west central Bihar state, and north eastern India. Magadh Division came into existence on 18th May 1981 and Shri Chandra Mohan Jha became the first commissioner of Magadh Division. Initially it comprised of Gaya, Nawada and Aurangabad. Gaya came into existence as an independent district in 1865. Further Aurangabad came into existence on 26 January 1973 after carving out from erstwhile Gaya district. After Aurangabad, Nawada district came into existence in year 1976 after carving out from erstwhile Gaya district. Jehanabad came into existence on 1st August 1986 after carving out from Gaya district. Lastly, Arwal was carved out from erstwhile Jehanabad district in August 2001.
It is bounded on the north by the river Ganges, on the east by the river Champa, on the south by the Chota Nagpur plateau, and on the west by the Son river.

Gaya :

Many people attribute Gaya's name to a demon named Gayasur. While Buddhist scholar late PC Roy on the basis of his research work said that it was actually named ' Gyan' following Buddha's enlightenment about 2500 years back. In due course of time Gyan came to be known as Gaya. The Mahabodhi temple one of the most important places of pilgrimage in the Buddhist world is a world heritage site. Gaya district occupies an area of 4,976 square km. Gaya is considered as a holy place of Hinduism, associated with Vishnu, in particular the Phalgu river. Gaya has since remained a site of key importance for the performance of the Pind - Daan ritual.

Aurangabad :

Aurangabad is sometime called the "Chittorgarh of Bihar" because of its large Rajput population of the Suryavanshi Lineage. It is located in north east India on the NH 2 now NH 19 at its crossing with NH98 now NH 139. It's nearest large town is Gaya 70 Kilometers (43 mi) to the east. The area of the town is 89 square kilometers. Aurangabad rests on alluvial plain on the bank of Adri river. The larger son river is 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the west. Other rivers such as the Punpun, Auranga, Bataane, Morhar flow through Aurangabad district. Aurangabad district occupies an area of 3,389 square kilometers.
With rapid industrialization, Aurangabad has secured 4th position in most improved districts by Niti Aayog. Aurangabad is also famous for strawberry cultivation. Deo Surya Mandir located in Deo Town, Aurangabad is unique as it faces west, the setting sun, not the usual rising sun. The temple is reported to be considered very auspicious to visit on the festival of Chhath Puja, Adra Nakshatra & every Sunday.

Nawada :

Nawada word originated from Sanskrit 'Nava Avad' which means 'New town' which was earlier known as 'The Eliot Market (Bazaar). Nawada district occupies an area of 2429 squarekm. Nawada has a museum of national importance, ‘The Narad Museum’, which was established in 1974. Some other significant temples and religious spots within the city are The Surya Narayana Mandir, Shobhnath Mandir, Sankat Mochan and Gonawa Jal mandir, dedicated to the first Jain Guru.

Jehanabad :

Jehanabad located in Bihar, Jehanabad was first mentioned in the Mahabharat as the Anga kingdom that was ruled by King Karna. Later, Mentions of this city in Akbar's Ain-i- Akbari, the Mughal Emperor's court reports, suggest that it was an important town during their mighty reign as well. It is best known for the Rock-cut Barabara caves and the numerous Hindu Temple dotting the cityscape. The main aim behind the creation of this district was to accelerate the pace of development with tackling the problems of extremism, poverty, unemployment and underdevelopment. It occupies an area of 932 square KM.

Arwal :

Arwal district occupies and area of 638 square kilometers. In Arwal district, there is Madhusharwa Mela, near Mehandiya which is famous for ancient Shiv Temple