Bhasmi Devi Temple - Muzaffarpur : Minapur

BHASMI DEVI TEMPLE 26 :30:: 85 15 Minapur

Continent Asia

Country India

State Bihar

District –Muzaffarpur , Minapur

Distance from the national capital Delhi-1033km

Distance from the stats capital—Patna—95 km

Pin code 843128

STD 0621(Muzaffarpur)

HASL112”

River—Gandak

Approach over the location—The area under description is approachable by road as well as railways. It is about 20 kms from the district head quarter Muzaffarpur.

Language—Hindi and Maithili.

Lodging--Small rest shelters at Minapur, Middle class hotel rest houses tourist bungalows and inspection bunglows,lodges and dharamsalas at Muzaffarpur.

Food—Bihari style rice pulse sabji,bhunjia chura dahi at local hotels and mixedIndian style at Muzaffarpur.

Drink—Sweetwater is available for drnking purposes Bottled and branded drinks are also available at

Muzaffarpur Local Transport --Cycle rickshaws auto ricksaws jeep tracker and horse carts are main local conveyance.

About the site---The site is temple of goddess sati or Durga as sub power spot,It is said that right cheek of Sati Burnt body fell down here after it was cut into pieces by Sudarsan chakra of Lord Vishnu.

The Temple premises have its own Garden and is by the side of the Gandak river on Muzaffarpur Motihari road NH28 Till1957 killing of goat was an important feature of worship at the temple. But now worship is done by sweets and flowers.The statue of marble in the temple is said to be found by a trader in river flood who later got it established in the temple .

Other site –Scenic view of the bank of river Gandak

Festivity—Winter and summer navratra Durga puja.

Precaution –General precaution of roady affected area.

Guide—District information office

Remarks—General visiting place for local tourists and devoti worshippers