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Religious Site in Madhesh

8 places.

Religious Site
Bhagwati Temple
Saptari
Recognized monument in Rajbiraj; devotees come to offer prayers daily.
Religious Site
Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple
Saptari
Renowned Shakti Peeth in Sakhda dedicated to the headless goddess Chinnamasta, one of the ten Mahavidyas of Tantra; documented as established in the 13th century by Shaktisimhadeva of the Karnata dynasty.
Religious Site
Dakneshwori Temple
Saptari
Recognized monument at Pato; namesake of Dakneshwori Municipality.
Religious Site
Gadhimai Temple
Bara
Hindu temple of Gadhimai Devi, an aspect of Kali, the goddess of power, situated in Bariyarpur in the central Terai.
Religious Site
Janaki Mandir
Dhanusha
Ornate Janaki Temple in Janakpur dedicated to Goddess Sita.
Religious Site
Kankalini Temple
Saptari
Prominent Shakti Peetha at Bhardah dedicated to Goddess Durga (Kankalini Mai); believed established about 350 years ago after farmers discovered a stone idol of Durga while digging.
Religious Site
Rajarshi Janak Mandir
Dhanusha
Hindu temple at Janak Chowk in Janakpur dedicated to the Vedic King Janaka of the ancient Videha Kingdom, situated near the holy pond Dhanushsagar and Ram Mandir; the site is tentatively mapped in the proposed World Heritage area of Janakpur.
Religious Site
Shambhunath Temple
Saptari
Famous temple 12 km from Rajbiraj near the Mahendra Highway; a major draw for Indian pilgrims, especially during the Siruwa Mela held in the month of Baisakh.