Jainagar, Bihar




Jainagar (Hindi: जयनगर also transliterated Jaynagar or Jayanagar) is a city and notified area in Madhubani district, Bihar State, India. It is situated on the holy Kamala River and has road and rail connections to India's main cities and to Nepal. The local language is Maithili. There are many temples in Jaynagar; the most notable are Durga Mandir (108 ft high and situated 2 km from the railway station), and Shilanath (famous for Lord Shiva) 4 km from the railway station near DB College.