Top Tourist Attractions in Saharsa

Saharsa is a city and municipality in the Saharsa district of Bihar, India. It is located in the eastern portion of the state. It is located on the Kosi River’s eastern bank. The Matsyagandha Mandir, among others, is a prominent Saharsa destination that draws visitors from all across the country.

Best Places to Visit in Saharsa

1. Surya Mandir, Kandaha
2. Sant Karu Khirhari Temple, Mahpura
3. Mandan Bharti Dham, Mahishi
4. Shri Ugratara Sthan, Mahishi
5. Chandikasthan, Biratpur, Sonbarsa
6. Babaji Kuti, Bangaon, Saharsa
7. Dewan Ban Mandir, Nauhatta
8. Nauhatta
9. Durga Mandir, Okahi, Sattar Kataiya
10. Rakta Kali temple, Matsyagandha, Saharsa
11. Tara Sthan at Mahishi
12. Laxminath Gosaisthal, Bangoan
13. Karu Khirhari temple

Sant KaruKhirhari Temple, Mahpura

On the banks of the Kosi River, there is a temple dedicated to Saint KaruKhirhari, who is supposed to have gained divinity through his Shiv-Bhakti, or devotion to cows. People from all walks of life gather to pay their respects to Karu Baba. Although this temple is located on the riverside of the eastern Koshi Embankment, it is located in Mahpura village (2 kilometres from Mahishi block office). It has weathered the onslaught of the raging river. The Bihar government recently declared plans to transform KaruKhirhari temple into a significant tourist attraction.

Surya Mandir, Kandaha

The SUN Temple in Kandaha village, like Surya Mandir in Dev in Aurangabad district, is a major religious and historical site that has been formally acknowledged by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Kandaha Surya Mandir is located in Mahishi Block’s Pastwar Panchayat. It is approximately 16 kilometres west of the Saharsa district headquarters.

On the route to Tarasthan, Mahishi, it is about 3 kilometres north of Gorho Ghat Chowk.

The majestic idol of Surya Bhagwan riding on a seven-horse chariot has been sculpted on a single granite slab near Kandaha. Inscriptions on the door of the sanctum sanctorum (garbhgrih) reveal that this sun temple was built during the reign of King Narsimha Deo of the Karnata dynasty, who ruled over Mithila in the 14th century. According to legend, a harsh Mughal emperor named Kalapahad demolished the temple, which was later restored by the famed saint poet LaxminathGosai.

Mandan Bharti Dham, Mahishi

“The home of Mandan Mishra is where parrots and mynahs are arguing in chaste Sanskrit whether Vedas are everlasting (needing no proof) or have to be proven with the help of other books and students are singing hymns.”

When the great Shankara enquired about the abode of the renowned Indian philosopher of Mimansa, Pandit Mandan Mishra, he was answered by a pitcher-woman. Pt. Mishra was a student of a mimansa scholar named Kumarila Bhatta.

This sacred site is located in the Mahishi Block of the Saharsa district, where two pillars of Indian philosophy met approximately twelve hundred years ago.

It is said that the renowned Shankaracharya and the local outstanding Mimansa scholar Mandan Mishra performed a religious discourse (Shastrarth).

Bharti, the wife of Mandan Mishra, a prominent scholar, was appointed as the discourse’s Judge.

Shri UgrataraSthan, Mahishi

Shri Ugratara Mandir, Mahishi, Saharsa is located in Mahishi village, approximately 17 kilometres west of Saharsa station. The deity of Bhagwati Tara in this ancient temple is reported to be very old and draws followers from all over the world. On either side of the main deity, there are two smaller female deities known as Ekjata and Nil Saraswati.

Chandikasthan, Biratpur, Sonbarsa

Biratpur hamlet in this district’s Sonebarsa block is famed for an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Chandi. This village is also related with Mahabharat’s King Birat. Pandavas had stayed here for 12 years during their exile. Tantric Scholars and worshippers value this Chandi temple, which is claimed to form an equilateral triangle (TRIK) with Katyayani temple near Dhamhara ghat and Tara temple at Mahishi. During Navratra, people travel long distances to the village to pray to the goddess of power.

BabajiKuti, Bangaon, Saharsa

BabajiKuti, a well-known tourist destination, is located around 9 kilometres west of the Sahars district headquarters. The massive bunyan tree beneath which LaxminathGosaiji’s remains have been stored is a place of great devotion for people of all sects and religions.

Dewan Ban Mandir, Nauhatta

One Shiv Ling is located at the temple in Sahpur-Manjhoul of the Nauhatta block. Maharaja Shalivahan is reported to have founded the Ling in the year 100BC. The Hindus commemorate jitiya, which is named after Jimutbahan, the son of Maharaja Shalivahan. Shri Puran contains a description of this location. The violent Koshi river wiped destroyed the ancient shrine at Dewan Ban. However, the locals have constructed another temple in the nearby region.

Nauhatta

It is an old village that has been important since the time of the Mughals and is now the headquarters of the block of the same name. The town contains an 80-foot-tall ‘Shiva temple.’ The temple, which was damaged in the 1934 earthquake, was rebuilt by Raja Srinand Singh of Srinagar Estate.

Madho Singh’s grave is located on a 50-foot-high earthen mound. Madho Singh was killed in the fight of Ladri Ghat. Both Hindus and Muslims make offerings on the occasion.

Durga Mandir, Okahi, Sattar Kataiya

Sattar Kataiya block is where the settlement is located. It houses an old image of the goddess Durga that was uncovered during excavation. According to mythology, Sone Lala Jha had a dream in which he got heavenly direction to excavate a certain location. The image was discovered there and later installed in the temple. Devotees come from all over the world to worship here. Every year on the day of Maha Ashtami Puja, a fair is organised.

Rakta Kali temple, Matsyagandha, Saharsa

The desolate water-logged land in Saharsa town has been transformed into a lovely location called as Matsyagandha Mandir.

The erection of Rakta Kali temple and an oval-shaped temple with 64 deities (known as 64-Yogini) etched on the inside walls of the temple draws worshippers from all over the world. At this location, the Bihar government has built a lovely tourist facility.

Best Time to Visit in Saharsa

From October to March is the best season to visit Saharsa Bihar.

How to Reach Saharsa

Saharsa is the capital of Bihar’s Saharsa district in north India. It serves as the administrative centre for both the Saharsa District and the Kosi Division. The city is surrounded on all sides by a flat alluvial plain that is part of the Kosi river basin. The question of saharsa arises in the minds of all travellers. Saharsa, on the other hand, is connected to other major towns in Bihar through railway and highways. The city is connected to the rest of the country through National Highway 327 Saharsa – Bagdogra and National Highway 107.

CONNECTIVITY

By Flight

Saharsa does not have an airport.
Nearest airport is Patna Airport.
Patna Airport (PAT), Patna, Bihar
201 km away.

By Train

You can easily get regular trains to Saharsa from other major cities of the country.
Railway Station(s): Simri Bakhtiyarpur (SBV), Saharsa Junction (SHC)

By Bus

There are regular buses from other major cities of the country to Saharsa.
Bus Stations : Saharsa