Mangla Gauri Temple
Gaya district, Bihar
Mangla Gauri Temple is a Hindu temple and Shakta pitha, in Gaya, Bihar, India was mentioned in Padma Purana, Vayu Purana and Agni Purana and Devi Bhagvata Purana and Markandeya Purana in other scriptures and tantric works. This temple is among the eighteen maha Shakta pithas. The present temple dates back to the 15th century. The shrine is dedicated to Sati or the Hindu Mother Goddess in the predominantly Vaishnavite pilgrimage center of Gaya.
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Where it is
Gaya district, Bihar. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Gaya Junction railway station (GAYA), about 4 km by road.
- By air: Gaya Airport (GAY), about 8 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Vishnupad Temple – Gaya (Gayaji), Gaya district, on the west bank of the Phalgu river (about 23 km)
- Mahavir Mandir – Near Patna Junction railway station, Patna (about 116 km)
- Baba Baidyanath Dham – Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand (about 218 km)
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi (Kashi), on the western bank of the Ganga (about 262 km)
- Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple – Sankat Mochan Road, near the Assi river and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (about 262 km)
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