Makhdum Kund
Sacred pool · Makhdum Shah Sharfuddin Ahmad Yahya Maneri; a tomb of Makhdoom Syed Ghulam Ali i · Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar
Muslim pilgrims come to bathe in the spring associated with Makhdum Sahib and to pray at the tomb
A separate hot-spring enclosure near the Vipula hill side of Rajgir, away from the main Brahma Kund complex, with bathing tanks and separate areas for men and women. Wikipedia dates the thermal spring here to roughly 800 years and records a tomb of Makhdoom Syed Ghulam Ali at the site. It is named for the Sufi saint Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri, who performed ascetic practices at Rajgir; a spring close to where he prayed carries his name.
Plan your visit
- Best season
- September to April" (Bihar Tourism's stated best season for
- Area
- Rajgir
- Status
- Coming Soon
Yatras that include Makhdum Kund
- Sufi Yatra: Rajgir, a hot spring named for a saint, used by everybody.
Experiences here
- The hot springs at Rajgir: Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Muslims have bathed in the same water here for centuries
- Malmas Mela, Rajgir: Once in about three years, the gods are said to move into Rajgir for a month
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Rajgir
Also around Rajgir
- Litti chokha: The dish people mean when they say Bihari food.
- Sattu sharbat in summer: What Bihar drinks against the heat: roasted gram, water, lemon and salt, sold from carts on every corner.
- Magahi paan: The betel leaf of old Magadh, soft enough to melt in the mouth, grown under thatch in Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad and Nalanda.
- The ropeway up Ratnagiri: The ride up to the Vishwa Shanti Stupa, over the hills the Buddha walked, in an open chair or a cabin.
- Rajgir Mahotsav: Bihar's festival of classical dance and music, with a food fair, held in Rajgir each year.
- Silao khaja: A many-layered fried sweet made in Silao, on the road between Rajgir and Nalanda, GI-registered in 2018.
Nearby places
- Rajgir (Griddhakuta): Hills where the Buddha and Mahavira taught
- Saptaparni Cave: It is held to be where the First Buddhist Council met after the Buddha's parinirvana and where Ananda...
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Rajgir: Pilgrims come to circumambulate and pray for peace at one of about 80 Nipponzan Myohoji peace pagodas...
- Venuvana: It is the first monastery ever offered to the Buddha and where he spent several rains retreats, so...
- Pippala Cave: Buddhists visit it as Mahakashyapa's dwelling and a meditation retreat; Hindu visitors come for the...
- Jivakamravana: It is the mango grove the physician Jivaka gave to the sangha and where the Buddha was treated after...
- Bimbisara's Jail: Buddhists come because Bimbisara, the Buddha's royal patron who is said to have attained sotapanna...
- Brahma Kund: Bathing in the hot springs is treated as purifying and curative, and the water is believed to be...
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Makhdum Kund important?
A separate hot-spring enclosure near the Vipula hill side of Rajgir, away from the main Brahma Kund complex, with bathing tanks and separate areas for men and women. Wikipedia dates the thermal spring here to roughly 800 years and records a tomb of Makhdoom Syed Ghulam Ali at the site. It is named for the Sufi saint Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri, who performed ascetic practices at Rajgir; a spring close to where he prayed carries his name.
When is the best time to visit Makhdum Kund?
September to April" (Bihar Tourism's stated best season for .
Plan my Yatra. Rather talk to someone? Call or WhatsApp +91 87893 56605, or contact us.