Temples in Bihar
Mandar Hill, Bihar
Mandar Hill or the Mandar Parvat is the very same Mandarachala Parvata from the Samudra Manthana episode of Vedic Age. It is currently present in Bihar. This sacred hill is also connected to the killing of Madhu and Kaitabha demons by Lord Vishnu. Everyone born in […]
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Pretshila, Gaya
Pretshila in Gaya frees a soul from a ghostly body. Those people who die as a result of accidents or suicide get a ghostly body. Pind-Daan offering done at Pretshila releases them from the ghost body and paves the path of their liberation. Preta Giri is […]
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Sitamarhi – Sita Janmabhumi
Sitamarhi is the transcendental birthplace of Sita Devi, the eternal consort of Lord Ramachandra on the banks of the Lakhandai (Lakshmana) river. Specifically, the location of Her appearance is the Punaura village of Sitamarhi district in Bihar, India. Hence, this place is also called Punaura dham. […]
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Vishnupada Temple, Gaya
Vishnupada Temple of Gaya is famous all over the world for conducting Shraddha rites for the ancestors. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu housing His actual lotus footprint. The very word ‘Vishnupada’ implies the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu. Located on the banks of the […]
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Sita Kund, Gaya
Sita Kund in Gaya is the place where Sita Devi did the pind-daan offering to King Dasharatha. Located on the eastern bank of the Falgu river in Gaya city of Bihar, India, it is one of the most important holy sites in Gaya. Not just Sita […]
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Gaya
Gaya is such a holy place which must be visited by every Sanatani Dharmi to offer respects to one’s ancestors. After death, ancestors yearn for such a soul to be born in the family who can visit Gaya to perform the shraddha or offer tarpana. This […]
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