Famous Temples In Bihar
Bodhi Temple In Gaya :
The Bodhi temple of Bodh Gaya is one of the important places of worship for the Buddhists. Apart from being a vital Buddhist centre, it is also a significant archaeological site. Devout Buddhists and tourists from all over the world visit Bodhgaya to study Buddhism and the art of meditation or to simply absorb the aura of solemn splendour that surrounds the place.

Maha Bodhi Temple In Gaya :
The Mahabodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya the location where Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 96 km (60 miles) from Patna Bihar state in India. Next to the temple to its western side is the holy Bodhi tree. In the Pali Canon the site is called Bodhimanda and the monastery there the Bodhimanda Vihara.

Pathar Ki Masjid In Patna Bihar :
Pathar Ki Masjid of Patna is also popularly known as Saif Khan's Mosque Chimni Ghat Mosque and Sangi Masjid. This beautiful mosque is situated on the bank of river Ganga adjacent to Har Mandir Sahib. Pathar Ki Masjid was established in the year 1621 by Mugal Emperor Jahangir's son Parvez Shah when he was the governor of Bihar.

Sher Shah Suri Masjid In Patna :
Sher Shah Suri Masjid is one of the most spectacular mosques of Bihar Sher Shah Suri Mosque is located in Patna. This mosque which is a landmark in Patna was built by Sher Shah in 1545 to commemorate his reign.

Sher Shah Suri Mosque noted for its Afgan style of architecture marks the skyline of the city of Patna. The magnificent finesse evident in the construction of the mosque sets it apart from other monuments of Bihar.

Harmandir Takth Gurdwara In Patna :
The Har Mandir Temple also referred to as Patna Sahib is the second most important pilgrimage of the Sikhs after the Golden Temple of Amritsar. The Takht Harmandir was built by Guru Gobind Singh the 10th guru of the Sikhs. The gurudwara is made of white marble and is great piece of art. Located in Patna City the older part the city it also houses a museum on it's third floor.

Bodhgaya Temple In Gaya :
This is where Prince Gautama attained enlightenment under the sacred Asvatta tree (Bodhi tree) and became known as Lord Budha. This is one of the four most sacred pilgrimage places for the Buddhists. The other three important places are his place of birth at Lumbini, Nepal the site of his first lecture at Sarnath, near Varanasi and the place where he left his body at Kushinagar, near Gorakhpur. Buddhists from all over the world have built temples here in Bodh Gaya. The Dalai Lama often spends time here. Tibetan pilgrims come here for the winter from Dharamshala. Bodh Gaya is located about 13 km from Gaya, 450 km west of Calcutta, and 90 km south of Patna.

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya is a place which should be visited or seen by a person of devotion and which would cause awareness of the nature of impermanence.

Bari Patan Devi Temple In Patna :
It is interesting to trace the name of the place Patna, which is supposed to have been derived from two temples that exist in Patna. The temples are known as Bari Patan Devi and Choti Patan Devi.

Ma Paudi Temple In Singhbhum Bihar :
Worship of a deity without a devotional darshan is rather rare in India. The deity of Sri Sri Ma Paudi, enshrined at Porahat first and then at Seraikella in Bihar is a deity of that category. Seraikella was the head quarters of a feudatory State and now it is the headquarters of the Seraikella Sub division of Singhbhum district. Nobody is permitted to see Ma Paudi except the Ruler the Heir Apparent the Heir Pre sumptive and their consorts and the main Dehuri or Pujari (priest) of the temple.

Singheshwar Sthan Temple In Madhepura Bihar :
The Singheshwar temple at the village Singheshwar in Saharsa district is one of the ancient Shiva temples in Bihar. It is visited by lakhs of pilgrims in the course of a year although it is not very easily accessible from the other parts of Bihar.