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Sacred Sites in Bihar

6 researched sites, each with sourced history, pilgrimage information and the prayers associated with it.

  • Sitamarhi (Punaura Dham)
    VaishnavismFamily friendly

    Janaki Mandir, Sitamarhi

    Sitamarhi, in Bihar, is traditionally revered as the birthplace of Sita, and the Janaki Mandir at Punaura Dham marks the specific site where, according to the R…

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  • Gaya, on the Phalgu river
    ShaktismFamily friendly

    Mangla Gauri Temple, Gaya

    Mangla Gauri Temple, on Mangalagauri hill on the banks of the Phalgu river in Gaya, Bihar, is one of the Ashtadasha (18) Maha Shakti Peethas, traditionally mark…

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  • Patna
    ShaktismFamily friendly

    Patan Devi Temple, Patna

    Patan Devi Temple, in Patna, Bihar, also known as Maa Patneshwari, is the oldest and among the most sacred temples in the city, and one of the 51 Siddha Shakta…

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  • Dahiyawan (Brahman Toli), Chhapra, Saran district
    OtherFamily friendly

    Shree Paramhans Dayal Janam Bhumi Mandir, Chhapra

    Shree Paramhans Dayal Janam Bhumi Mandir marks the birthplace of Shri Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj, the founder and first guru of the Paramhans Advait Mat, reve…

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  • Gaya, on the banks of the Phalgu river
    VaishnavismFamily friendly

    Vishnupad Temple

    Vishnupad Temple, on the banks of the Phalgu river in Gaya, Bihar, is the central shrine of one of Hinduism's most significant cities for ancestral rites. It en…

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