The Shree Raja Ji Than Temple is in the Bodebarsain Municipality of Manraja. The temple was built from ancient stones that were carefully hand-carved with different symbols typical of the Mithila region. The temple contains rectangular stones on either side that are approximately high and wide, which are carved with a variety of symbols. Near the roots of trees, there are many fragments of black stones carved with different symbols. According to locals, the statue is known by the name of Shree Raja Ji Baba of Shree Lakshmi Narayan. The statues of the temple are fragmented. Some theorize that the statues may have been damaged during the spread of Islam into Southeast Asia. According to a survey conducted by the government of Nepal, the temple is situated on the remains of an older temple as evidenced by some older rectangular hand-carved stones found within the temple. A tamarind tree lives within the temple. The temple is surrounded by various temples dedicated to the God Hanuman, Lord Shiva, and the Goddesses Saraswati and Durga. Every year at Baishakhi, a puja is performed, and a festival in the Raja Ji Than area celebrates the new year. Festivals are held on auspicious days such as Ekadashi, Shivaratri, Chaturdashi, and Rama Navami. In times of misfortune, people go to the temple to practice bhajan, puja, aarti, yagya, hawan, and other ceremonies. Some people also visit the temple regularly to pray for their wishes to be fulfilled by their god. Sacrificial offerings are often placed within the temple. These include animals, as well as offerings of kheer, laddu, peda, paan, and supari. It is a common tradition for people who suffer from ailments, particularly skin diseases, to present four pairs of brinjal as an offering for a cure. The local people of the Bodebarsain region worship at the Raja Ji Than Temple and consider it sacred.
Politics
In Phase 3 of the 2017 Nepalese local elections, the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal achieved victories in both the mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in the Bodebarsain municipality of the Saptari district. Atish Singh Yadav received 4,547 votes and secured the mayoral post. Ranju Saha received 3,721 votes and won the deputy mayoral post. The mayor's strongest opponent, Amarendra Yadav of RJP-Nepal, received 3,298 votes while the nearest rival of deputy mayor, Renu Saha, received 3,637 votes.
