Maa Tara Chandi Temple
Temple · Tara Chandi, a form of Shakti / Durga; held to be Sati · Sasaram, Rohtas, Bihar
It is counted among the 51 Shakta pithas, and Hindus assemble in large numbers to worship the goddess
A cave-and-hillside shrine on a spur of the Kaimur hills at about 110 m elevation, roughly two miles south of Sasaram town. A Pratapdhavala rock inscription stands near the temple. Gupta Mahadev and Parvati shrines, and the Dhuan Kund and Manjhar Kund waterfalls, are close by. Daily ritual includes Nitya Puja, Shringar, Aarti, Bhog of halwa-puri and Shayana Aarti.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Sasaram
Festivals
- Navratri and Maha Shivaratri
Yatras that include Maa Tara Chandi Temple
- Shakti Yatra: A rock shrine above Sasaram, in a gorge, busy every Navratri.
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Sasaram
Nearby places
- Gupta Dham: To offer worship at the self-formed Shivling deep inside the cave, especially during the Shivratri fair
- Rohtasgarh Fort: Pilgrims climb for darshan at the Rohitasan Shiva temple and the Ganesh and Devi shrines on the fort...
- Chaurasan Temple: For darshan at the Shiva shrine at the highest point of the Rohtasgarh fort plateau
- Tutla Bhawani Temple: To worship Tutla Bhawani at the waterfall shrine, which draws crowds from across Rohtas and Aurangabad
- Tomb of Sher Shah Suri: Muslims visit to offer prayer at the mihrab and to pay respects at the Suri tombs; most other visitors...
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Maa Tara Chandi Temple important?
A cave-and-hillside shrine on a spur of the Kaimur hills at about 110 m elevation, roughly two miles south of Sasaram town. A Pratapdhavala rock inscription stands near the temple. Gupta Mahadev and Parvati shrines, and the Dhuan Kund and Manjhar Kund waterfalls, are close by. Daily ritual includes Nitya Puja, Shringar, Aarti, Bhog of halwa-puri and Shayana Aarti.
Which festivals are celebrated at Maa Tara Chandi Temple?
Navratri and Maha Shivaratri.
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Maa Tara Chandi Temple?
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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