Kabar Taal, Kanwar Lakeकांवर झील, कबर ताल
Asia's largest oxbow lake and Bihar's first Ramsar site. Take a boat out at dawn in winter.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereBegusarai, Bihar
Anga
Anga
Best time to visit15 November to 28 February
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyManjhaul, Begusarai
EntryFree · country boat ₹300-800
About Kabar Taal, Kanwar Lake
Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, left behind by the Burhi Gandak, spreading over more than 6,000 hectares near Manjhaul in a good year and Bihar's first Ramsar site, listed in 2020. Some 160 bird species have been recorded and winter brings large flocks of ducks, geese and waders. A country boat from Manjhaul at dawn is the way to see it; water levels swing a lot, so ask locally where the birds are.
What to see and do
- Wintering ducks, geese and waders
- Dawn boat from Manjhaul
- Bihar Ramsar site, 2020
- Fishing villages around the taal
- Jaimangla Garh temple on the shore
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Begusarai
- Jaimangla GarhBegusarai, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesA goddess on an ancient mound at the edge of Kabar Taal. Do it with the lake.
- Naulakha MandirBegusarai, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesBegusarai's main town temple, a 1950s Radha-Krishna shrine that cost nine lakh.
- Simaria GhatBegusarai, Bihar · Pilgrimage RoutesDinkar's village, a month-long Kartik mela on the Ganga sands, and the 1959 bridge.
All places in Begusarai · All places in Bihar
Jagah Pedia home · All places A to Z · Privacy · Terms
Jagah Pedia is a free travel guide by Santosh Pandey. Status, timings and closures are estimates from usual patterns, so confirm locally before you travel.