Harihar Nath Temple, Sonepur
Temple · Harihar — Shiva and Vishnu in one form · Sonepur, Saran, Bihar
Pilgrims take a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Gandak and then worship the Harihar...
The temple at the heart of Harihar Kshetra. Tradition holds it was first built by Rama. It stood in stone and timber before 1757, was rebuilt by Raja Ram Narayan Singh in the 18th century, and three remaining parts of the complex were built in 1871 by Maharana Jang Bahadur of Nepal. The 1934 earthquake damaged it and the Birla family restored it. Shiva and Kali shrines stand alongside it in the same kshetra, and the temple marks the traditional site of the Gaja-Graha episode and of the Battle of Ghaghra.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Sonepur
- Status
- Coming Soon
Festivals
- the Kartik Purnima bathing and the Sonepur Mela (November)
Experiences here
- Sonepur Mela: Asia's largest cattle fair, a month long, where two rivers meet
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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
- Sonepur Mela: Pilgrims come for the holy dip at the confluence on Kartik Purnima and then for darshan at the Harihar...
- Ami Ambika Bhawani Temple: Believers come from far off to offer oblation at the yagya kund and the well of the goddess
- 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 Harihar Nath Temple important?
The temple at the heart of Harihar Kshetra. Tradition holds it was first built by Rama. It stood in stone and timber before 1757, was rebuilt by Raja Ram Narayan Singh in the 18th century, and three remaining parts of the complex were built in 1871 by Maharana Jang Bahadur of Nepal. The 1934 earthquake damaged it and the Birla family restored it. Shiva and Kali shrines stand alongside it in the same kshetra, and the temple marks the traditional site of the Gaja-Graha episode and of the Battle of Ghaghra.
Which festivals are celebrated at Harihar Nath Temple?
the Kartik Purnima bathing and the Sonepur Mela (November).
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