Mahavir Mandir, Patna
Temple · Hanuman · Patna · Patna, Bihar
Patna's beloved Hanuman temple
One of North India's most visited Hanuman temples, beside Patna Junction, famed for its Naivedyam laddu prasad and its large charitable trust.
History
A small shrine grew into a major temple in the late 20th century; its trust funds hospitals and relief work across the region.
Beliefs
Devotees seek Hanuman's protection, courage and relief from hardship; Tuesdays and Saturdays are especially auspicious and busy.
What devotees do
Darshan of the twin Hanuman idols, offering of the famous Naivedyam laddu, and recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa.
Mahavir Mandir, Patna
One of the most visited Hanuman temples in North India, right beside Patna Junction, so it is an easy first or last stop on a Bihar trip. The Naivedyam laddu offered here is well known. Expect long queues on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Plan your visit
- Best season
- Year-round
- Typical visit
- 30-60 min
- Stay in Patna
- Half day
- How to reach
- Adjacent to Patna Junction railway station; Patna airport ~7 km.
- Dress code
- Modest dress; expect long queues on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Area
- Patna
Festivals
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Ram Navami
Pujas
- Hanuman Chalisa Path & Naivedyam: Recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa with the temple's famed Naivedyam laddu offered in your name, for courage and protection.
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Patna
Also around Patna
- Bihar Museum: The state's own account of itself, from the Didarganj Yakshi to the present, in one building on Nehru Path.
- Golghar, the granary on the Ganga: A British granary of 1786 built after the famine of 1770, and the widest view of the Ganga at Patna from its top.
- Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library: One of India's great manuscript libraries, open to the public since 1891, with a Quran 2.5 mm wide.
- Ganga aarti at Gandhi Ghat: The evening aarti on the Ganga that the Bihar government holds at Patna every weekend.
- Litti chokha: The dish people mean when they say Bihari food.
- Maner laddu: The laddu Bihar Tourism names as the finest in the state, from the town of the Maner Sharif dargah.
Nearby places
- Takht Sri Patna Sahib: Birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Gurdwara Gobind Ghat: It commemorates the incident in which Gobind Rai threw his gold bangle (kangan) into the Ganga as a...
- Gurdwara Guru ka Bagh: It marks the spot where Guru Tegh Bahadur first alighted on his return, and where he met his son Guru...
- Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat: Pilgrims come for the childhood association with Guru Gobind Singh, and receive boiled salted gram as...
- Gurudwara Handi Sahib: To honour the handi of khichri offered to the child Guru; a distinctive evening prayer here recalls his...
- Gurdwara Gai Ghat: It commemorates Guru Nanak's stay in Patna and is part of the Bihar government's "Guru Circuit" of Sikh...
- Badi Patan Devi: Devotees believe the right thigh (and the *pata*, the cloth, from which "Patan" and the city's name are...
- Choti Patan Devi: It is the second of the two Patan Devi shrines associated with the fall of Sati's remains at Magadha
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Mahavir Mandir important?
One of North India's most visited Hanuman temples, beside Patna Junction, famed for its Naivedyam laddu prasad and its large charitable trust.
When is the best time to visit Mahavir Mandir?
Year-round.
How do I reach Mahavir Mandir?
Adjacent to Patna Junction railway station; Patna airport ~7 km.
How long should I spend at Mahavir Mandir?
30-60 min
What should I wear to Mahavir Mandir?
Modest dress; expect long queues on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Which festivals are celebrated at Mahavir Mandir?
Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami.
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Mahavir Mandir?
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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