Budhanath Temple

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Budhanath Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Bhagalpur district
Deity Vriddheshwarnath (Budhanath)
Festivals Maha Shivratri
Governing bodyBaba Budhanath Mandir Committee
Location
LocationAdampur, Bhagalpur
State Bihar
Country India
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Location in Bihar
Geographic coordinates 25°15′17.1″N86°58′29.5″E / 25.254750°N 86.974861°E / 25.254750; 86.974861
Architecture
TypeVedic-Style
CreatorVashishth Muni
Date establishedTreta Yuga
Monument(s)2

Baba Budhanath Temple also known as Vriddheshwarnath Temple is a Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva (Budhanath) and is situated on the Bank of River Ganga at Jogsar, Adampur, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.

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Etymology

Budhanath or Bal Vridheswarnath is one of 108 Nath in India.

It is mentioned in the twelfth chapter of Shiva Purana. [1]

How to reach

Budhanath Temple is 1.6 km from Bhagalpur Railway Station. Visitors can reach Budhanath via Train to Bhagalpur Junction in 10-20 minutes. From Bhagalpur junction they can reach Budhanath Mandir via Khalifabagh Market Road and Budhanath Road.

Deoghar Airport is the nearest functional airport to Budhanath predecessor of Patna Airport.

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References

  1. ShivShankar.in (3 October 2013). "Budhanath Mandir, Bhagalpur Bihar". ShivShankar.in. Retrieved 15 July 2023.