Majhauli Raj

Majhauli Raj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The temple of Baba Dirgheswar Nath, a deity of Shiva is nearby. It is believed to have been found and worshipped by Ashwathama, a character in the epic Mahabharata.AdministrationThe town has 13 wards. Local self-government is at the level of Nagar Panchayat and every five years, people elect their representatives for their wards. The tehsil-level administration is located at Salempur. It has its district headquarters at Deoria.