Baba Garibnath Temple
Temple · Shiva, as Garibnath / Garibeshwara, "lord of the poor" · Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Devotees come to pour water on the Garibnath lingam and ask for their lives to be bettered; worship in...
A Nagara-style Shiva temple held by tradition to be around three centuries old. The founding legend describes a large lingam found beneath seven peepal trees on the site. It is the busiest temple in north Bihar's Tirhut region, reached by auto or e-rickshaw from Muzaffarpur Junction or the Imlichatti bus stand.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Muzaffarpur
Festivals
- Shravani Mela in Sawan (July–August), Maha Shivaratri (February–March), Naag Panchami
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Muzaffarpur
Also around Muzaffarpur
- Litti chokha: The dish people mean when they say Bihari food.
- Sattu sharbat in summer: What Bihar drinks against the heat: roasted gram, water, lemon and salt, sold from carts on every corner.
- Shahi litchi season: For five weeks each summer Muzaffarpur sells the litchi India knows it by, GI-registered in 2018.
- Sujani embroidery of Bhusura: Quilted stories in running stitch, made by the women of about fifteen villages around Bhusura; GI-registered.
- Lac bangles of Muzaffarpur: The lac bangles the district itself names as the town's craft.
- Dahi chura on Makar Sankranti: The Makar Sankranti breakfast across Bihar: flattened rice, curd and jaggery, with tilkut after.
Nearby places
- Chaturbhuj Sthan Mandir: Local devotees visit for regular worship at one of Muzaffarpur's older shrines
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Baba Garibnath Temple important?
A Nagara-style Shiva temple held by tradition to be around three centuries old. The founding legend describes a large lingam found beneath seven peepal trees on the site. It is the busiest temple in north Bihar's Tirhut region, reached by auto or e-rickshaw from Muzaffarpur Junction or the Imlichatti bus stand.
Which festivals are celebrated at Baba Garibnath Temple?
Shravani Mela in Sawan (July–August), Maha Shivaratri (February–March), Naag Panchami.
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Baba Garibnath Temple?
Yes. Tell us how long you have and who is going, and Tirtham plans the days, the guide, the car and the stay.
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