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Devkhal Jheel
Ancient location in the epic Mahabharata From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Devkhal Jheel is a lake believed to be the location where the dialogues between Yaksha and Yudhishthira took place in the epic Mahabharata.[1] It is also known as Devkhal Chaur.[2][3][4]
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Devkhal Jheel is a lake in Bhagwanpur Kamala Panchayat in the Ujiyarpur block of the Samastipur district in the Mithila region of Bihar in India.
According to legend, the Devkhal Jheel was the location in the Mahabharata where the dialogues between Yaksha and Yudhishthira took place.[1][2] It is said that the Pandavas had traveled by this route during their Agyaata Vaasa (unknown stay).[5]
The Noon River flowing through the village is one of the sources of water for the lake.[5]
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