| Haleshwar Sthan, Haleshwarnath Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Sitamarhi Girmisani |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Shavan, Janki Navami, Vivah Panchami, Durgapuja |
| Location | |
| Location | Haleshwar Sthan, Sitamarhi |
| State | Bihar |
  Location in Bihar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°38′02″N 85°29′06″E / 26.633885°N 85.484895°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Vastu Shastra |
| Creator | Pragati Gaurav |
| Completed | Before 17th century AD |
The Haleshwar Sthan is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Sitamarhi in the state of Bihar,India, which has an ancient Hindu temple. It is situated 3 km north-west of Sitamarhi town.[1]
Haleshwar Sthan is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva. Millions of pilgrims visit the temple every year, making it amongst the most visited religious shrines in northern India.
As the myth goes, King Videha founded a temple of Lord Shiva on the occasion of Putra Yeshti Yajna. His temple was named Haleshwarnath temple.
Daily Bus service by Mahavir Mandir Trusts in morning leaves from Punaura Dham to Haleshwar Sthan, Panthpakar and Janakpur Temple Nepal and return in evening at Punaura Dham.[2]
References
- ↑ "रामायण काल से जुड़ा है हलेश्वर स्थान". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Ayesha Hassan (17 March 2018). "Ramayana Circuit project: Centre asks state govt to delink Buxar from Ramayana Circuit | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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