Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
Dargah · Sher Shah Suri (not a saint's shrine — this is a dynastic mausoleum with a worki · Sasaram, Rohtas, Bihar
Muslims visit to offer prayer at the mihrab and to pay respects at the Suri tombs; most other visitors...
A three-storey octagonal red sandstone mausoleum 122 feet high, standing on a square plinth in the middle of an artificial lake and reached by a causeway. The western wall is the qibla with an elaborately decorated mihrab, so the chamber doubles as prayer space. Commissioned by Sher Shah in his lifetime, possibly 1542, and completed 16 August 1545, about three months after his death. The tombs of his father Hasan Khan Suri and son Islam Shah Suri are also at Sasaram. It is on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list.
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Yatras that include Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
- Sufi Yatra: Sasaram. A tomb in the middle of a lake, and one of the finest buildings in India.
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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
- Rohtasgarh Fort: Pilgrims climb for darshan at the Rohitasan Shiva temple and the Ganesh and Devi shrines on the fort...
- 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
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Why is Tomb of Sher Shah Suri important?
A three-storey octagonal red sandstone mausoleum 122 feet high, standing on a square plinth in the middle of an artificial lake and reached by a causeway. The western wall is the qibla with an elaborately decorated mihrab, so the chamber doubles as prayer space. Commissioned by Sher Shah in his lifetime, possibly 1542, and completed 16 August 1545, about three months after his death. The tombs of his father Hasan Khan Suri and son Islam Shah Suri are also at Sasaram. It is on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list.
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