In order to restore his human form, Bedsira bathed in the holy pond of Aghsar and worshipped Garushankar.

To commemorate this event the spot was called Vyaghrasar and later became Baghsar (The Tiger's pond).

To the north and west, respectively, the Ganges and Karmanasa Rivers form the boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Much of the district consists of an alluvial plain, gently sloping downward toward the northeast, with a height ranging from 71m above sea level in the south to 66m in the north.

Common trees in the forests of Buxar district are mango, seasum, mahua, and bamboo.

Additionally, long jhalas grass grows near the Ganges and is used to make roofs for kuccha houses.

[6] According to the 2011 census, Buxar district has a population of 1,706,352[10] (roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[11] or the US state of Nebraska[12]).

[13] It is said that Ahilya, the wife of Gautam Rishi restored her human body from that of stone and got salvation by a mere touch of the feet of Lord Rama.

Chaitra Van, the forest where demoness Tadaka lived and was killed by Shri Ram, is also situated in Buxar.

[14] According to historical records and folk stories, Lord Ram, along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, journeyed through the lush woods near Buxar during his exile.