Katyayani Asthan, Maheshkhuntकात्यायनी स्थान, महेशखूंट
Khagaria's Katyayani shrine, a riverside Shakti Peeth that fills for Navratri.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKhagaria, Bihar
Kosi & Seemanchal
Kosi & Seemanchal
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 September to 15 October
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyDhamhara Ghat, Maheshkhunt
EntryFree
About Katyayani Asthan, Maheshkhunt
A Shakti shrine at Dhamhara Ghat near Maheshkhunt on NH31, held locally to be a Shakti Peeth and dedicated to Katyayani, the form of Durga worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri. Nine days of Navratri are the time to come, when the highway stop turns into a fair. The rest of the year it is a quiet riverside temple.
What to see and do
- The Katyayani shrine
- Shakti Peeth tradition
- Navratri fair, especially Shashthi
- Riverside setting off NH31
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More places in Khagaria
- Sanhauli Durga SthanKhagaria, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesA village Durga temple near Khagaria, best in the nine days of Navratri.
- Aguwani GhatKhagaria, Bihar · Pilgrimage RoutesThe Ganga ferry to Sultanganj, under the shadow of the bridge that kept falling down.
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