The festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 8th March. Shiva devotees are eagerly waiting for this special day of Mahadev. On this day the Shivalinga form of Bholenath is worshipped. Therefore almost everyone in India goes to temples to offer water to Bhole Baba.

Many women also keep fast on this day. Because by worshipping Mahadev their married life remains happy. In today's article, we are going to tell you about 5 such temples of Bihar, whose glory is very unique. On the day of Mahashivratri, a huge crowd of devotees gather in these temples.

Baba GaribNath

Baba GaribNath temple, called Deoghar in Bihar, is also best to visit on Mahashivratri. Here people stand in line at night to have Baba's darshan. Here you can take Ganga water from PaheljaGhat and come to Muzaffarpur via Hajipur. It is said about this temple that earlier there was a banyan tree here. Bhole Baba appeared here during the cutting of this tree. After which the worship started here.

KoteshwarNathDham

This temple is located in the Main village of Belaganj block near the Morhar and Dargha rivers. It is believed that the history of this temple is more than 100 years old. It is said that this temple was built by Usha, daughter of Vanasura. She wanted to marry Shri Krishna's grandson Aniruddha, but Vanasura was Shri Krishna's enemy. He was not happy with this marriage. Therefore, Usha got this temple of Bhole Baba built to marry Anirudh.

Ajgaivinath Temple

On the day of Mahashivratri, if you want to visit a particular temple in Bihar to offer water to Bhole Baba, then you can go to Ajgaibinath Temple located in Sultanganj, Bihar. Devotees coming here believe that whoever worships Bholenath here with true heart, God fulfils all his wishes.

How to reach- This temple is located in West Sultanganj, 26 kilometers away from Bhagalpur. You can reach here via auto or bus. The temple is situated on a mountain and the greenery around it makes it more attractive. This temple is the best for visiting Bholenath in Bihar.

Baba BrahmeshwarNath Temple

It is said about this temple that the Shivalinga situated here was established by Brahmaji himself. This temple is located in Brahmapur in the Buxar district of Bihar. The distance of this temple from Buxar is 40 km. The biggest feature of this temple is that its door faces west. This is special because, in other temples of the country, the door is in the east direction.

Baba Hariharnath Temple

This is the only temple in which one half has the figure of Shiva and the other half has the figure of Vishnu. It is believed that this temple was built by Lord Brahma to bring Lord Vishnu and the dead body closer. Apart from this, it is also said that Shri Ram had stopped here while going to Janakpur and established Hari and Har.

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