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{{Short description|Village in Bihar}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Akharharghat
| nickname = Jamuni Mela
| seat = Panchayat
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.5682666|N|85.8492068|E}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila region|Mithila]]
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]]
| subdivision_type4 = Block
| subdivision_name4 = [[Madhwapur]]
| population_total = 1200
| population_demonym = [[Maithil]]
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics_type2 = Language
| demographics2_title1 = Mother language
| demographics2_info1 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| settlement_type = Village
| governing_body = Gram panchayat
| government_type = Mukhiya
| image_flag =
| other_name = Jamuni Sangam Ghat
| leader_title = [[Mukhi]]ya
| leader_name = Ramnaresh Prasad
}}
{{See also-text|[[Basuki Bihari]]|[[Pancheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir]]}}{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Shree Shree 108 Trilokinath Mahadev Mandir|deity=[[Shiva]]|tradition=[[Hinduism]]|festival=[[Makar Sankranti]], [[Bhai Dooj]], Jamuni Sangam Mela|district=[[Madhubani district]]|state=[[Bihar]]|location=[[Mithila region]]|country=[[India]]|image=File:Om syllable script.jpg}}

'''Akharharghat''' is a village and a local tourist place located at Sahar North [[Panchayat samiti|panchayat]] in [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of [[Madhubani district]] in [[Bihar]]. The village is situated on the bank of three local rivers [[Dhouns River|Dhauns]], [[Jamuni River|Yamuni]] and Bhiggi. There is a junction of these river streams. The junction of these river streams is a religious place for the local Hindu pilgrimage called as Jamuni Sangam. [[Hindus|Hindu]] pilgrimage took bath in the holy water at the Jamuni Sangam on the festival [[Makar Sankranti|Makarsankranti]] and [[Bhai Dooj|Bhai Duj]]. There is a Hindu temple of Lord [[Shiva]] known as Shree Trilokinath [[Shiva|Mahadev]] Mandir.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shree Shree 108 Triloki Nath Mahadev Mandir · HR9X+7PF, Basuki Bihari North, Bihar 847308, India |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/HR9X%2B7PF+Shree+Shree+108+Triloki+Nath+Mahadev+Mandir,+Basuki+Bihari+North,+Bihar+847308/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x39ec478aa29df10d:0xbe02fc5d9f406984?entry=gps&g_ep=CAESBzExLjI3LjIYACD___________8BKgBCAklO |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Shree Shree 108 Triloki Nath Mahadev Mandir · HR9X+7PF, Basuki Bihari North, Bihar 847308, India |language=en}}</ref> The temple is known for organising a locally famous fair known as ''Jamuni Mela''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Madhwapur, Madhubani : मधवापुर: अखरहरघाट स्थित यमुनी, बिग्घी और धौंस नदी के संगम में सैंकड़ों श्रद्धालुओं ने लगाई डुबकी, मेले का भी हुआ आयोजन {{!}} Public App |url=https://public.app/video/sp_tptbw2evxza35 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Public |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=मधवापुर में अखरहरघाट से परसा एसएसबी कैंप तक बन रही है 40 करोड़ से सड़क |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/bihar/muzaffarpur/madhubani/news/40-crore-road-is-being-built-from-akharharghat-to-parsa-ssb-camp-in-madhwapur-128073036.html}}</ref> Akharharghat is also an [[India–Nepal relations|Indo-Nepal border]] which covers three kilometer border from pillar number 830 to 93 in Brahmapuri village. [[Armed Police Force|Nepali APF]], SSB, Thana Police Force have joint regular patrolling along the [[India–Nepal relations|Indo-Nepal]] border.<ref>{{Cite web |title=सीमा पर नेपाल व भारत के सुरक्षा कर्मियों ने की संयुक्त पेट्रोलिग |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-joint-petroling-by-indo-nepal-border-security-forces-in-madhubani-20415585.html |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> The village is on the trial of the [[Border|International border]] line between [[India]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=लौकही व मधवापुर में तीन गिरफ्तार |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/madhubani/story-three-arrested-in-lokahi-and-madhwapur-2551871.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref> This village turns into an island in raining seasons. The village is connected to the Indo-Nepal border connecting road [[National highways of India|National Highway]] number 104 by an approach road at the Saharghat village of [[Madhwapur|Madhwapur block]]. The village is only 3 km distance from the headquarter of the Madhwapur block in [[Madhubani district]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=बरसात में टापू में तब्दील हो जाता यह गांव, बेटे-बेटियों की शादी से कतराते लोग |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-this-village-turns-into-an-island-in-the-rainy-season-people-shying-away-from-marriage-of-sons-and-daughters-20458356.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> There is a destroyed wooden bridge in the village built during the [[British Raj|British rule]] to connect the village with the nearest market village Saharghat. Local BJP leader and MLC Ghanshyam Thakur raised the issue of the destroyed wood bridge in the session of [[Legislative council|Legislative Council]] of Bihar state in India.<ref>{{Cite news |title=प्रश्नकाल में पूछे गए सवाल का मंत्री ने दिया जवाब:विधान परिषद में ज्वलंत समस्याओं पर पूछे सवाल |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/madhubani/benipatti/news/questions-asked-on-burning-problems-in-the-legislative-council-131038991.html}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The population of this village is a little over 1200. This is a completely [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled caste]] and most [[Adivasi|backward caste]] dominated village. Major people of the village are [[Fisherman|fishermen]] and [[Sailor|boatmen]].<ref name=":0" />

== Legendary folklore ==
According to the Legends, the formal celebration of the festival fair Jamuni Mela at the lord [[Shiva]] temple Shree Trilokinath Mahadev Mandir near the Jamuni Sangam started since 1915 AD. According to the local Legendary mythology, Yamuni was the sister of the lord [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yamraj]]. It is said that once she wished with his brother Yamraj, that one who takes bath at the Jamuni Sangam of the holy river Yamuni on the third day after the [[Diwali]] festival would become free from the fear of the death from the Lord [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yamraj]]. The third day after the Diwali festival is also celebrated as [[Bhai Dooj|Bhai Duj]] in the Mithila region between brothers and sisters mutually for the wishes of long age of each other.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Madhubani district]]
[[Category:India–Nepal relations]]
[[Category:International borders]]

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