Someshwar Nath Temple, Areraj
Temple · Shiva, as a self-existent Panchmukhi (five-faced) lingam · Areraj, East Champaran, Bihar
Devotees come to pour water on the Someshwar Nath lingam; lakhs of pilgrims arrive from other districts...
A 55-foot-high ancient shrine, which Hindu texts and the Bihar Tourism department date to roughly 2,000 years ago, holding a Panchmukhi lingam held to be swayambhu (self-manifested). The Ashokan pillar of Lauriya Areraj stands in the same town, and the two are usually visited together.
Plan your visit
- Best season
- September to April" (Bihar Tourism)
- Area
- Kesaria
- Status
- Coming Soon
Festivals
- Shravani Mela (July–August) and Mahashivratri (February–March)
Yatras that include Someshwar Nath Temple
- Champaran and Gandhi: Areraj, the Shiva temple the district gathers at, on the Champaran road.
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Kesaria
Also around Kesaria
- Champaran meat (ahuna): Mutton sealed in a clay handi and cooked for hours over coals, from Champaran.
- Marcha rice and chura: A pepper-grained, fragrant rice from West Champaran, GI-registered in 2023, famous as chura.
Nearby places
- Kesariya Stupa: One of the tallest Buddhist stupas in the world
- Ashokan Pillar, Lauriya Areraj: It is one of the surviving inscribed Ashokan pillars, visited on the Buddhist circuit and in...
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Someshwar Nath Temple important?
A 55-foot-high ancient shrine, which Hindu texts and the Bihar Tourism department date to roughly 2,000 years ago, holding a Panchmukhi lingam held to be swayambhu (self-manifested). The Ashokan pillar of Lauriya Areraj stands in the same town, and the two are usually visited together.
When is the best time to visit Someshwar Nath Temple?
September to April" (Bihar Tourism).
Which festivals are celebrated at Someshwar Nath Temple?
Shravani Mela (July–August) and Mahashivratri (February–March).
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