Chunar

India / Uttar Pradesh / Chunar /
 city, municipality, taluka headquarter
Chunar, earlier known as Chunargarh, is a town and Nagar Palika Parishad in Narainpur Block Chunar Tehsil in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh. The pilgrim center of Varanasi is 25 km north of Chunar and the Mirzapur town is about 33 km west of Chunar.This is region is important in vedic age for worship The area is rich in world best sandstone which is use for making of idol .

Chunar fort is the prime attraction here.
Chunar Junction Railway Station is a major rail head of Mirzapur District. The rail leads to Howrah, Delhi, Tata Nagar and Varanasi. National Highway 7 passes through Chunar.

This is historic place earlier known as Charnadri garh.Situated at the bank of River Ganga, has to it East River Jargo. Now it is known for its Famous Fort being ruined slowly by PAC, and the Pottery works.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunar
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Coordinates:   25°7'13"N   82°53'0"E

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  • A Historical Place famous as Chunargarh fort situated at the bank of river, just beside Ganga River and look very beautifull in Full Moon Night now being ruined by PAC and ignored by Astrological survey of India(historical place Caretaker in India)
  • Chunar is a historical place. Here is a Samadhi of king bhartri Hari (Brother of Raja Vikramaditya). There is a mandap of Sonava Rani in the chunar fort There is a famous fort of Chunar.
  • hi nikita,u also live in chunar or not, i m belong frm here. so if u belong here thn tell me.plz
  • A PLACE OF PEACE AND BEAUTY WHERE EVERY ONE WANT TO COME, WHO COMES FIRST TIME
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  • it is a historical places. chandrakanta novel is related from here. a dargaha of moh kasim baba inthe bank ganga and a fort of king vikramaditya.
  • Chunar, earlier known as Chunargarh, is located in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh. The pilgrim center of Varanasi is 40 km north of Chunar and the Mirzapur town is about 15 km west of Chunar. The area is rich in sandstone. Chunar fort is the prime attraction here. Chunar Junction Railway Station is a major rail head of Mirzapur District. The rail leads to Howrah, Delhi, Tata Nagar and Varanasi. National Highway 7 passes through Chunar.
  • chunar is a holi city
  • chunar is very nice place.
  • Chunar is my best place . Here is many poor awas kansi ram awas chunar mirzapur
  • Chunar mera janm sthan hai. Warish don station road chunar Mirzapur
  • warish can you let me know the rates of the chunar stone
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