Kapileshwar Nath Temple
Temple · Shiva; shrines to Parvati and Hanuman in the complex · Rahika, Madhubani, Bihar
In the month of Shravan people come from across Bihar for jalabhishek of the Shivling here
A Shiva temple whose linga is held to have been placed by the sage Kapila. A large pond built with the help of Raj Darbhanga supplies water for the rituals, and there are several temples and historic sculptures within the boundary.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Madhubani
- Status
- Coming Soon
Festivals
- Shravan month jalabhishek (Jul–Aug)
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Guide, car and stay around Madhubani
Also around Madhubani
- Madhubani painting: Mithila's wall and floor painting, taken onto paper in the 1960s and GI-registered in 2007; the villages still paint.
- Sikki grass work: Golden marsh grass coiled into boxes and figures that Mithila brides still carry to their new homes; GI-registered.
- 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.
- Saurath Sabha: A marriage assembly of Maithil families held in an orchard for about 700 years, where genealogists check seven generations before a match is agreed.
- Sama Chakeva: Mithila's festival of brothers and sisters, with clay birds, songs at night and the winter birds arriving.
- Dahi chura on Makar Sankranti: The Makar Sankranti breakfast across Bihar: flattened rice, curd and jaggery, with tilkut after.
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- Rajnagar Kali Mandir: It is the surviving living shrine of the ruined Rajnagar palace complex and the main Kali temple of the...
- Saurath Sabha Gachhi: Thousands of Maithil Brahmins gather for arranged-marriage matching, and pilgrims worship at the...
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Kapileshwar Nath Temple important?
A Shiva temple whose linga is held to have been placed by the sage Kapila. A large pond built with the help of Raj Darbhanga supplies water for the rituals, and there are several temples and historic sculptures within the boundary.
Which festivals are celebrated at Kapileshwar Nath Temple?
Shravan month jalabhishek (Jul–Aug).
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