Kandaha Surya Mandir

Temple · Suryanarayana (the Sun); also Shiva, an eight-armed Ganesha, and Sanjna and Chha · Kandaha village, Saharsa, Bihar

It is the Sun temple of the Kosi region and a Chhath site

A black-stone image of Suryanarayana riding a chariot of seven horses, with a Shiva image, an eight-armed Ganesha, and the two consorts Sanjna and Chhaya. A sacred well at the site is credited with healing properties. Tradition credits the foundation to Samba, son of Krishna; a copper-plate inscription of 1357 credits the Brahmin Vanshadhara with building it under King Narsimha Deva of the Oiniwar dynasty, and King Bhavadevasimha with renovation in 1334. Taken under ASI protection in 1985.

Plan your visit

Area

Mahishi

Status

Coming Soon

Festivals

• Chhath Puja (Kartik, Oct–Nov)

Yatras that include Kandaha Surya Mandir

• Sun Temple Yatra: Saharsa. A Surya on a seven-horse chariot, in black basalt.

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Also around Mahishi

• Mithila makhana: The fox nut Bihar grows for almost all of India, one of Mithila's three emblems with paan and fish; GI-registered in 2022.

Nearby places

• Shri Ugratara Sthan, Mahishi: It is the principal tantric Shakti shrine of the Kosi region

Questions pilgrims ask

Why is Kandaha Surya Mandir important?

A black-stone image of Suryanarayana riding a chariot of seven horses, with a Shiva image, an eight-armed Ganesha, and the two consorts Sanjna and Chhaya. A sacred well at the site is credited with healing properties. Tradition credits the foundation to Samba, son of Krishna; a copper-plate inscription of 1357 credits the Brahmin Vanshadhara with building it under King Narsimha Deva of the Oiniwar dynasty, and King Bhavadevasimha with renovation in 1334. Taken under ASI protection in 1985.

Which festivals are celebrated at Kandaha Surya Mandir?

Chhath Puja (Kartik, Oct–Nov).

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