Taregana or Taregna (literally, Counting Stars), is a small town near
Masaurhi
Masaurhi also known as Taregna is a city and a Nagar Parishad in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Masaurhi is also one of the 6 Sub-division in Patna district.
Demographics
India census, Masaurhi has a population of 241,216. Male ...
in
Patna district
Patna district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Patna, the capital of Bihar, is the district headquarters. The Patna district is a part of Patna division. The Patna district is divided into 6 Sub-divisions ( ...
,
Bihar
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,
India
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. It is about from
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
.
History
In Taregna,
Aryabhata
Aryabhata (ISO: ) or Aryabhata I (476–550 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer of the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. He flourished in the Gupta Era and produced works such as the ''Aryabhatiya'' (which ...
set up an astronomical observatory in the
Sun Temple 6th century. It is believed that here he proposed the
Heliocentric
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Model.
Geography
Taregna is located at Average elevation from sea level at 61 meters as per
Google Earth
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.
It is close to Patna and the Jahanabad too. You can get here by train (Local trains, usually called PG passenger trains i.e. Patna Gaya) or by the road from Patna which goes to Gaya.
Demographics
Taregna is a small town now growing at a fast pace. There are many people coming to get settled here permanently. There must be over 10,000 people here. It has some good markets that attracts all the villager that are close to it Lawaich, Lasgarichak, pathrahat, Bela, Jagidishpur to name some. It has a famous temple called the 'Manichack' which witnesses over 5,000 of marriages every year. People of Taregana are very friendly & helpful. Taregna comes under
Masaurhi
Masaurhi also known as Taregna is a city and a Nagar Parishad in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Masaurhi is also one of the 6 Sub-division in Patna district.
Demographics
India census, Masaurhi has a population of 241,216. Male ...
Sub-division (अनुमंडल).
Transport
Taregna railway station is situated in Masaurhi sub-division, which is a township of Patna district, is named after Taregna. Village has railway station on
Patna–Gaya line
The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.
History
Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company. ...
(Station Code - TEA) is well connected to nearby cities like Patna through railway. Daily, a huge number workers and government officers travel to the capital by the local trains. So in PG local passenger trains we can see a large people from Masaurhi. So in the midst there was a demand for increasing the frequency of these local trains.
22 July 2009 solar eclipse
Taregna experienced a sudden load of visitors coming to the village to see the
solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on July 22, 2009, with a magnitude of 1.07991. It was the longest total solar eclipse during the 21st century, the longest total solar eclipse during the 3rd millennium wil ...
, as, according to various sources, it will be one of the best locations within the path of totality to watch the
solar eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...
. It was reported that the solar eclipse should be visible for at least three minutes and 38 seconds from Taregana. However, the maximum duration of the eclipse will be six minutes 38 seconds in the Pacific Ocean. However, on 22 July the eclipse was obscured by heavy cloud cover.
References
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Tourist attractions in Bihar
Cities and towns in Patna district