According to local legends, Ashtwarka Muni, the Guru of Maharaja Janak had become crooked from eight places of his body after being cursed.

The local administration banned the fair to prevent Hindu-Muslim violence, which led to protests by Hindus.

Raja Birendra Bikram Singh, a [princely estate] ruler of Payagpur donated 500 [bigha]s of land (including the Chittora Lake) to the Samiti

A statue of Raja Suhaldev along with a temple dedicated to Goddess Durga is present within the premises of this complex.

The Chittaura Jheel supports diverse stock of carps, catfishes, perches, feather backs, gobies and puffers.

A study was carried out from October, 2020 to September, 2021 to investigate the diversity of fishes and the conservation status of Chittaura Jheel.