Rohtasgarh Fort
Fort temple · Shiva (Rohitasan), Ganesha, Devi/Parvati; Muslim structures also present · Rohtas, Bihar
Pilgrims climb for darshan at the Rohitasan Shiva temple and the Ganesh and Devi shrines on the fort...
A very large hill fort on the Rohtas plateau above the Son valley, about 1,500 ft above the plain, reached by roughly 2,000 limestone steps at Medha Ghat. Inside are working Hindu shrines - the Rohitasan (Chaurasan) temple to Shiva about 4 km east of the palace reached by 84 steps, a Ganesh temple about half a kilometre west of Man Singh's palace, and a Devi/Parvati temple - alongside Takht-e-Badshahi, Aina Mahal, the Jami Masjid of 1543 and Habsh Khan's mausoleum. Bihar Tourism says the climb takes about 1.5 hours.
Plan your visit
- Best season
- September to April" (Bihar Tourism)
- Area
- Sasaram
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
- 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
- Maa Tara Chandi Temple: It is counted among the 51 Shakta pithas, and Hindus assemble in large numbers to worship the goddess
- 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 Rohtasgarh Fort important?
A very large hill fort on the Rohtas plateau above the Son valley, about 1,500 ft above the plain, reached by roughly 2,000 limestone steps at Medha Ghat. Inside are working Hindu shrines - the Rohitasan (Chaurasan) temple to Shiva about 4 km east of the palace reached by 84 steps, a Ganesh temple about half a kilometre west of Man Singh's palace, and a Devi/Parvati temple - alongside Takht-e-Badshahi, Aina Mahal, the Jami Masjid of 1543 and Habsh Khan's mausoleum. Bihar Tourism says the climb takes about 1.5 hours.
When is the best time to visit Rohtasgarh Fort?
September to April" (Bihar Tourism).
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Rohtasgarh Fort?
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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