Bhagalpur district
JainismFamily friendly
Champapuri
At Nathnagar in Bhagalpur, on the site of ancient Champa, capital of the Anga mahajanapada. Uniquely claimed as the site of all five kalyanakas of Vasupujya. Se…
Sacred Sites in Bihar
12 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…
Best: October, November, December…Explore → - Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and NepalFolkFamily friendly
Jimutavahana and the Jitiya (Jivitputrika) Observance
Unlike most deities on this platform, Jimutavahana, a legendary prince honoured for sacrificing himself to save a child from the celestial eagle Garuda, is not…
Best: September, OctoberExplore → - Nalanda districtJainismFamily friendly
Kundalpur, Nalanda
A village about 2.5 km from Nalanda Mahavihara, held by Digambara tradition to be the birthplace of Mahavira, in direct contest with the mainstream identificati…
- Gaya, on the Phalgu riverShaktismFamily 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…
Best: October, November, December…Explore → - PatnaShaktismFamily 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…
Best: October, November, December…Explore → - Nalanda districtJainismFamily friendly
Pawapuri (Jal Mandir)
Where Mahavira attained nirvana and was cremated. The Jal Mandir, a white marble temple, stands in the middle of a lotus tank of about eighty-four bighas, on th…
- Nalanda districtJainismFamily friendly
Rajgir Jain Temples
A siddhakshetra and kalyanaka site together, spread over the five hills that ring Rajgir: Vipulachal, Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Suvarnagiri and Vaibhargiri. Sect: S…
- Dahiyawan (Brahman Toli), Chhapra, Saran districtOtherFamily 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…
Best: October, November, December…Explore → - JamuiOtherFamily friendly
Shri Adwait Swarup Aashram, Param Gyan Dham, Jamui
A dham of the Sar Shabd Mission, the branch of the Paramhans Advait Mat seated at Shri Nangli Sahib in Meerut district. The Mission runs a network of ashrams an…
- Vaishali districtJainismFamily friendly
Vaishali and Kundagrama (Basukund)
Basukund near Vaishali is identified by most scholars, by historians, and by the Indian government as the birthplace of Mahavira, which would make it one of the…
- Gaya, on the banks of the Phalgu riverVaishnavismFamily 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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