Ami Ambika Bhawani Temple
Temple · Ambika Bhavani / Amba, identified with Sati · Ami village, Saran, Bihar
Believers come from far off to offer oblation at the yagya kund and the well of the goddess
An old goddess temple with a yagya kund (fire altar), a sacred garden, and a deep well said never to run dry. Wall paintings serve in place of inscriptions. Tradition ascribes the yagya kund to Raja Daksha Prajapati. It is counted a Shakta pitha, one of the three in Bihar, and is said to lie at an equal distance from Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Vishwanath in Varanasi and Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar. Dighwara station is about 2.5 km away and it sits on NH 19.
Plan your visit
- Best season
- September to April" (Bihar Tourism)
- Area
- Sonepur
- Status
- Coming Soon
Festivals
- Navratri, in both April and October; also Aami Mela, Shivaratri and Dussehra
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Sonepur
Also around Sonepur
- The Kartik Purnima fair at Sonepur: Asia's largest livestock fair, at the meeting of the Ganga and the Gandak, from Kartik Purnima.
Nearby places
- Harihar Nath Temple, Sonepur: Pilgrims take a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Gandak and then worship the Harihar...
- Sonepur Mela: Pilgrims come for the holy dip at the confluence on Kartik Purnima and then for darshan at the Harihar...
- Chirand: Pilgrims come for the Chyavana-ashrama association and the annual fair; the mound itself draws visitors...
- Silhauri: Devotees come to worship Shilanath, chiefly at Shivaratri
- Gautam Asthan, Revelganj: Pilgrims come for the Ahalya episode of the Ramayana and to bathe in the Saryu at the ashram
- Dhorh Ashram: Devotees come to worship the large lingam at a riverside shrine of archaeological interest
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Ami Ambika Bhawani Temple important?
An old goddess temple with a yagya kund (fire altar), a sacred garden, and a deep well said never to run dry. Wall paintings serve in place of inscriptions. Tradition ascribes the yagya kund to Raja Daksha Prajapati. It is counted a Shakta pitha, one of the three in Bihar, and is said to lie at an equal distance from Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Vishwanath in Varanasi and Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar. Dighwara station is about 2.5 km away and it sits on NH 19.
When is the best time to visit Ami Ambika Bhawani Temple?
September to April" (Bihar Tourism).
Which festivals are celebrated at Ami Ambika Bhawani Temple?
Navratri, in both April and October; also Aami Mela, Shivaratri and Dussehra.
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