Someshwarnath Temple, Arerajसोमेश्वरनाथ मंदिर अरेराज
Champaran's busiest Shiva temple, with a month-long Shravan fair. The Ashokan pillar is next door.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereEast Champaran, Bihar
Champaran & Saran
Champaran & Saran
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 15 July to 20 August
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyAreraj, Motihari
EntryFree
About Someshwarnath Temple, Areraj
The busiest Shiva temple in Champaran, at Areraj, thirty kilometres from Motihari, with a Shravan fair that draws kanwar pilgrims carrying Gandak water from as far as Nepal. The shivling is old and the current temple is not. Outside Shravan and Shivratri it is a quiet town shrine, and the Ashokan pillar of Lauriya Areraj is ten minutes away.
What to see and do
- The Someshwarnath shivling
- Shravan kanwar fair
- Shivratri
- Lauriya Areraj pillar nearby
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