Ajgaibinath temple

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Ajgaibinath Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Bhagalpur district
Deity Ajgaibinath (Shiva)
Festivals Maha Shivratri
Governing bodyAjgaibinath Mandir Committee
Location
Location Sultanganj, Bhagalpur
State Bihar
Country India
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Location in Bihar
Geographic coordinates 25°15′08.6″N86°44′03.5″E / 25.252389°N 86.734306°E / 25.252389; 86.734306
Architecture
TypeVedic-Style

The Ajgaibinath Temple or Ajgaivinath Dham is a famous Hindu temple located in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India. It is a significant pilgrimage site for Hindus and holds great religious importance. It is situated on the bank of holy river Ganga.It lies in the Anga region of Bihar.

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Religious significance

Ajgaibinath Temple is also known as Mankamna Temple. Devotees say that wishes made at this place are fulfilled. In this regard, according to Mahant Premanand ji of this temple, "There is such a belief of this place that the official worship of this place is done first. Only after this the Mahadev of Devghar is worshipped. [1]

Mahants

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Deity and belief

The main deity worshipped in the Ajgaibinath Temple is Lord Shiva, who is also known as Ajgaibinath. According to Hindu mythology, it is believed that Lord Shiva resided here for some time during his journey to the Amarnath Cave. The temple's historical and religious significance attracts a large number of devotees throughout the year, especially during special occasions and festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva. [5]

Shravani Mela and Kanwar Yatra

Millions of pilgrims visit this shrine every year. It is famous for the mela of Shraavana (a month of the Hindu calendar), between July and August. About 8 to 10 million devotees visit the place from various parts of India and offer holy water of Ganges (Uttarvahini Ganga) to the deity collected from Sultanganj at the bank of the Ajgaibinath Temple and offer their prayers to Ajgaibinath (Lord Shiva) which is almost 108 km from Deoghar and Baidyanath. The water is also brought by the Kānvarias, who carry the water in Kavadi, and walk all the distance, on barefoot. You will find large crowds walking all the way carrying water. An unbroken line of people in saffron-dyed clothes stretches over the full 108 km for the month. The pilgrims are called Dak Bam and they do not stop even once in their journey from Ajgaibinath , Sultangunj, located at Bhagalpur district to Vaidyanath . Pilgrims to the temple later visit the Basukinath temple. [6] [7] [8]

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Day-View of Ajgaibinath Temple
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Night-View of Ajgaibinath Temple

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