Famous Temples in Bihar

Bihar holds a profound place in India’s spiritual geography, serving as an ancient cradle of Sanatana Dharma, Buddhism, and Jainism along the sacred Ganges and Falgu river plains. The state is internationally revered for Gaya’s Vishnupad Temple—home to Lord Vishnu’s sacred footprint (Dharmasila) and the holy epicentre of ancestral Pinda Daan rituals during Pitru Paksha—alongside the UNESCO World Heritage Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya and the sacred Nirvana land of Lord Mahavira at Pawapuri Jal Mandir.

From the revered Shakti Peethas of Maa Mangla Gauri (Gaya) and Patan Devi (Patna), to the river-island shrine of Ajgaibinath in Sultanganj (the starting point of the holy Deoghar Kanwar Yatra) and the ancient 4th-century CE Mundeshwari Temple, explore our complete guides below covering temple histories, darshan timings, Pinda Daan procedures, and travel routes across Bihar.