Ramchaura Mandir
Temple · Rama · Rambhadra, Vaishali, Bihar
Devotees come for darshan of the footprints of Rama at a stop on his journey to Janakpur
An old temple whose central object of worship is a set of footprints of Rama. Tradition holds that Rama stopped here on his way to Janakpur and that his first tonsure ceremony was performed at the spot; "chaura" is the Bhojpuri word behind the name. Archaeological finds from the site are held at the Patna Museum.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Vaishali
Festivals
- Rama Navami, on the ninth day of Chaitra (March–April), with a large fair
Yatras that include Ramchaura Mandir
- Ramayan Yatra: Hajipur, a temple on Ram's route with footprints in the sanctum.
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Vaishali
Also around Vaishali
- Sattu sharbat in summer: What Bihar drinks against the heat: roasted gram, water, lemon and salt, sold from carts on every corner.
- Vaishali archaeological museum: What was dug out of the city where the Buddha preached and Mahavira was born.
- Vaishali Mahotsav: The district's festival for Mahavira's birth, held in the town where he was born.
- Shahi litchi season: For five weeks each summer Muzaffarpur sells the litchi India knows it by, GI-registered in 2018.
- Lac bangles of Muzaffarpur: The lac bangles the district itself names as the town's craft.
- The Kartik Purnima fair at Sonepur: Asia's largest livestock fair, at the meeting of the Ganga and the Gandak, from Kartik Purnima.
Nearby places
- Vaishali: An early republic, sacred to Buddhists and Jains
- Ashokan Pillar, Kolhua: Kolhua is where the Buddha stayed repeatedly and is held to be where he gave his last sermon and...
- Abhishek Pushkarni: Pilgrims visit it as a holy bathing tank of the Lichchhavis, tied both to the Buddha's stay at Kolhua...
- Bhagwan Mahavir Janma Bhoomi, Basokund: Jains come to the birthplace of Mahavira; it is one of the principal Jain tirthas of Bihar
- Bawan Pokhar Temple: It is the principal Hindu shrine within the Vaishali archaeological complex, visited alongside the...
- Chaumukhi Mahadev: Devotees come to worship the four-faced Shivling, an unusual form not found elsewhere in the district
- Kaunhara Ghat: Pilgrims bathe and pray at the confluence, especially on full-moon days
- Budhi Mai Temple: Local and regional devotees come to the goddess Budhi Mai, chiefly at the time of her mela
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Ramchaura Mandir important?
An old temple whose central object of worship is a set of footprints of Rama. Tradition holds that Rama stopped here on his way to Janakpur and that his first tonsure ceremony was performed at the spot; "chaura" is the Bhojpuri word behind the name. Archaeological finds from the site are held at the Patna Museum.
Which festivals are celebrated at Ramchaura Mandir?
Rama Navami, on the ninth day of Chaitra (March–April), with a large fair.
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Ramchaura 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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