Jaimangla Garh Temple
Temple · Chandi Mangla Devi · Manjhaul, Begusarai, Bihar
It is counted among the 51 Shakti Peethas of India, reached across the lake
A temple on an island within Kanwar (Kabar) Taal, Bihar's first Ramsar site and Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, 2,620 hectares with over 220 bird species. The idol of the goddess is enshrined here, and archaeological remains of Gupta, Pala and Buddhist periods have been found at the mound, including coins dated to 721 CE and Buddhist sculpture indicating Pala-period origins.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Simaria
- Status
- Coming Soon
Festivals
- Navratri, Jaimangla Utsav, Chhath and Mahashivaratri
Yatras that include Jaimangla Garh Temple
- Shakti Yatra: On an island in the Kabar Taal wetland. Reached across water in the monsoon.
Experiences here
- Birds at Kabar Taal: Bihar's Ramsar wetland, and a temple on an island in the middle of it
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Simaria
Also around Simaria
- Thekua, the Chhath prasad: The moulded wheat-and-jaggery biscuit every Bihari home fries for Chhath.
Nearby places
- Simaria Ghat: For Ganga Snaana, and above all for the month-long Kalpavas, when devotees from across Mithila camp on...
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Jaimangla Garh Temple important?
A temple on an island within Kanwar (Kabar) Taal, Bihar's first Ramsar site and Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, 2,620 hectares with over 220 bird species. The idol of the goddess is enshrined here, and archaeological remains of Gupta, Pala and Buddhist periods have been found at the mound, including coins dated to 721 CE and Buddhist sculpture indicating Pala-period origins.
Which festivals are celebrated at Jaimangla Garh Temple?
Navratri, Jaimangla Utsav, Chhath and Mahashivaratri.
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