Patan Devi
Bihar
Patan Devi, also called Maa Patneshwari, is the oldest and one of the most sacred temples of Patna, Bihar. It is regarded as one of the 51 Siddha Shakta pithas in India. According to Puranic legends, the 'right thigh' of the corpse of Devi Sati had fallen here when it was chopped off by Lord Vishnu with his 'Sudarshan Chakra'. The ancient temple, originally called Maa Sarvanand Kari Patneshwari, is believed to be the abode of the goddess Durga.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Patna Sahib railway station (PNC), about 4 km by road.
- By air: Jayprakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 14 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Mahavir Mandir – Near Patna Junction railway station, Patna (about 9 km)
- Vishnupad Temple – Gaya (Gayaji), Gaya district, on the west bank of the Phalgu river (about 141 km)
- Baba Baidyanath Dham – Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand (about 244 km)
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi (Kashi), on the western bank of the Ganga (about 279 km)
- Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple – Sankat Mochan Road, near the Assi river and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (about 281 km)
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