Mandar Hillमंदार पर्वत

The hill that churned the ocean, with a Jain summit temple, a rock-cut tank and a ropeway.

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WhereBanka, Bihar
Anga

Kind of placePeak Treks, Pilgrimage Routes, Temples & Shrines, Rock & Rappel

Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 10 January to 20 January

Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)

DifficultyModerate

Height250 m above sea level

Time neededHalf day

Base and nearbyBounsi, Mandar Hill station

EntryFree · ropeway charged

About Mandar Hill

A granite hill some 700 feet high that tradition names as Mandara, the mountain used to churn the ocean; a groove spiralling round the rock is said to be the mark of the serpent rope. Jains hold that Vasupujya attained nirvana on the summit, where their temple stands. At the foot is Papharni, a tank with a rock-cut shrine in its middle. A ropeway now runs up; the stepped path takes about an hour. Bounsi Mela on Makar Sankranti is the big day.

What to see and do

Summit Jain temple of Vasupujya
The serpent groove round the rock
Papharni tank and its rock-cut shrine
Madhusudan temple, Bounsi
Ropeway or the stepped climb
Bounsi Mela on Makar Sankranti

Part of Chota Nagpur Plateau.

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