July 23, 2012
Chandausi is a city in Bhimnagar district of
Uttar Pradesh state. It is a railway junction which comes under Northern Railways,
Moradabad Jn. Chandausi Railway Junction
falls on Aligarh–Bareilly rail route and is served with many trains connecting
the town to other parts of the state and country. Chandausi, originally known
as ‘Chaand Si’ meaning moon like in English, is believed to be to have been
created by Valmiki, the author of Ramayana epic.
Chandausi is known for its mint oil production due to the
large scale cultivation of the mint plant in surrounding region of the city. The
city is also famous for its ghee and festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Procession
of elephants, the representative of Ganesh, is the main highlight the festival
in Chandausi. Chandausi hosts Zonal Railway Training Institute which caters
training needs of railway divisions of Northern and Northern Central
Railways.
Chandausi is home to number of temples which hold great
religious significance among Hindu people. Bade Hanumanji Ka Mandir is the most
famous temple in the city. The temple is about 400 year old and is dedicated to
Hanuman. Rambagh Dham is another prominent place of worship in the city. It
houses an idol of main deity goddess Durga along with idols of other eight
goddesses. Other important temples in Chandausi include Kunj Bihari Temple,
Ganesh Temple, Lord Vishnu Temple, Brahma Devji ka temple, etc.
Many trains pass through Chandausi Railway Junction
connecting it to other cities of India. Besides, National Highway no 93 (NH-93)
connecting Agra- Moradabad also runs through the city. Pantnagar Airport serves
to be the closest airbase to Chandausi, while Agra airport is the nearest major
airport to it.
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