Ahilya Asthanअहिल्या स्थान
Where Mithila places the freeing of Ahalya; a small shrine and a Ram Navami fair.
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Mithila
Mithila
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 March to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyAhiari, Kamtaul
EntryFree
About Ahilya Asthan
The village of Ahiari, near Kamtaul, is where Mithila tradition places the release of Ahalya from her curse by the touch of Ram on his way to Janakpur. The temple is modest and the village is the point; Ram Navami brings a fair. Nothing here is ancient in stone, but it is one of the fixed stops on the Mithila Ramayana circuit.
What to see and do
- The Ahalya shrine
- Ram Navami fair
- The Ram and Gautam rishi legends of Mithila
- Quiet village setting
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