Foundation stone of development work of Chittaura Lake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of development work of Chittaura Lake on 16th February 2021.

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Chittaura Jheel, also known as Ashtwarka jheel is a lake in Uttar Pradesh.

It is situated about 8 km from Bahraich city, on Gonda road, near Jittora or Chittaura village.

A small river, Teri Nadi, flows from this lake.

Chittaura Jheel is a Hindu pilgrimage site. According to local legends, Ashtwarka Muni, the Guru of Maharaja Janak used to live here in his ashram.

The area beside the lake is also the site of an 11th-century battle between the Hindu king Suhaldev and the Muslim invader Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud.