Chaturbhuj Sthan

Chaturbhuj Sthan is a red-light district in Muzaffarpur, a district in the state of Bihar, India.[1] The area is said to exist since the Mughal period and is home to more than 3,500 sex workers.[2]

The place got its name from the famous Chaturbhuj Sthan Temple located there.

RT TV released documentaries featuring the hopes and fears of Muzaffarpur's red light slaves. The title of the documentary was "Dance Sex Dance - The story of an Indian street".[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rani Begum, ex-courtesan, now helps heal the lives of her sisters". OutlookIndia.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Even sex workers did not lag behind in human chain formation - Times of India". IndiaTimes.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dance, sex, dance. The Story of an Indian Street. The hopes & fears of Muzaffarpur's red light sex slaves". RT.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bihar Diary: Dying art, forgotten voters - Muzaffarpur's Mujra Girls". m.IndiaToday.in. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

Coordinates: 26°07′17″N 85°23′26″E / 26.1214616°N 85.3904478°E / 26.1214616; 85.3904478

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