Siddheshwar Nath Temple, Barabar
Sacred hill · Shiva, as Siddheshwar Nath / Siddhnath · Barabar hills, Jehanabad, Bihar
It is the active place of worship on Barabar hill; Shaiva pilgrims climb for jalabhishek, particularly...
A Shiva temple on one of the highest peaks of the Barabar range, about 600 m from the main cave group. The district administration dates it to the Gupta period, 7th century AD, and local tradition credits its construction to Bana Raja. Reached on foot up the hill from the cave site.
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- Area
- Barabar
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- Coming Soon
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Nearby places
- Barabar Caves: Shaiva devotees climb to the Siddheshwar Nath temple, and the caves draw pilgrims and visitors as the...
- Lomas Rishi Cave: Visitors come for the facade; devotional use of the cave itself is historical rather than current
- Nagarjuni Caves: They are visited as the companion set to Barabar and as some of the oldest dated rock-cut chambers and...
- Kauvadol: It is a secondary stop on the Barabar circuit; images at the foot of the hill still receive local...
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Why is Siddheshwar Nath Temple important?
A Shiva temple on one of the highest peaks of the Barabar range, about 600 m from the main cave group. The district administration dates it to the Gupta period, 7th century AD, and local tradition credits its construction to Bana Raja. Reached on foot up the hill from the cave site.
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