Simaria Ghat
Ghat · the Ganga; associated with King Janaka · Simaria, Begusarai, Bihar
For Ganga Snaana, and above all for the month-long Kalpavas, when devotees from across Mithila camp on...
A bathing ghat on the Ganga in the Mithila region, near the Barauni thermal power station. The cluster of sacred spots around it is called Simaria Dhaama. Tradition makes it the tapobhumi established by King Janaka in the Treta Yuga.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Simaria
- Status
- Coming Soon
Festivals
- Kalpavas Mela through the month of Kartik (Oct–Nov)
Yatras that include Simaria Ghat
- Sun Temple Yatra: Begusarai, on the Ganga, where a kalpvas is kept and Chhath is enormous.
Experiences here
- Chhath on the ghats: Bihar's own festival, and the largest thing that happens here
- Kalpvas at Simaria: A month living in a tent on the river, eating once a day
- Birds at Kabar Taal: Bihar's Ramsar wetland, and a temple on an island in the middle of it
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Simaria
Also around Simaria
- Thekua, the Chhath prasad: The moulded wheat-and-jaggery biscuit every Bihari home fries for Chhath.
Nearby places
- Jaimangla Garh Temple: It is counted among the 51 Shakti Peethas of India, reached across the lake
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Simaria Ghat important?
A bathing ghat on the Ganga in the Mithila region, near the Barauni thermal power station. The cluster of sacred spots around it is called Simaria Dhaama. Tradition makes it the tapobhumi established by King Janaka in the Treta Yuga.
Which festivals are celebrated at Simaria Ghat?
Kalpavas Mela through the month of Kartik (Oct–Nov).
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