Haleshwar Sthan
Temple · Shiva · Sitamarhi, Bihar
Devotees come for Shiva darshan at the temple founded at the sacrifice connected with Sita's birth; it...
An ancient Shiva temple, one of the holiest shrines of the Mithila region. Tradition holds that King Videha founded the original temple on the occasion of the Putra Yeshti Yajna - the sacrifice that preceded Sita's appearance. A daily bus runs from Punaura Dham in the morning and returns in the evening.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Sitamarhi
Festivals
- Shravan (July–August); also Janaki Navami, Vivah Panchami and Durga Puja
Yatras that include Haleshwar Sthan
- Ramayan Yatra: The Shiva temple Janaka is said to have built before the ploughing.
Experiences here
- Vivah Panchami in Mithila: The wedding of Ram and Sita, kept as a wedding, in the bride's own country
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Sitamarhi
Also around Sitamarhi
- Khatwa appliqué: Bihar's cut-cloth appliqué, once for tents and canopies, now a GI-registered craft of Patna and Sitamarhi women.
- Sikki grass work: Golden marsh grass coiled into boxes and figures that Mithila brides still carry to their new homes; GI-registered.
Nearby places
- Janaki Sthan Mandir, Sitamarhi: Many scholars and religious figures identify this as the place where Sita appeared from the earth...
- Punaura Dham: It is held to be the birthplace of Sita - the field where King Janaka, ploughing during a famine, found...
- Panth Pakar: Pilgrims following the route of Sita's marriage journey stop here at the tree under which she is said...
- Bagahi Dham: Devotees from across India and from Nepal come for its yajnas and for Shiva darshan; it is also the...
- Hariharnath Mahadev Mandir, Hariharpur: Devotees come for Jalabhisheka, the pouring of water over the lingam
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Haleshwar Sthan important?
An ancient Shiva temple, one of the holiest shrines of the Mithila region. Tradition holds that King Videha founded the original temple on the occasion of the Putra Yeshti Yajna - the sacrifice that preceded Sita's appearance. A daily bus runs from Punaura Dham in the morning and returns in the evening.
Which festivals are celebrated at Haleshwar Sthan?
Shravan (July–August); also Janaki Navami, Vivah Panchami and Durga Puja.
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Haleshwar Sthan?
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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