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Pilgrimages and Temples of Bihar


1. Pilgrimages associated with Sri Vamana:

  1. Sri Vamana Buxar - Vamaneshwar Dham (Buxar district): Identified with Siddhashrama mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Where Sri Rama visited with Vishwamitra, heard the story of the incarnation of Vamana Avatara, and protected the Yagna of Vishwamitra. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 28 to 30)


2. Pilgrimages associated with Sri Rama:

  1. Sri Rama in Tataka Forest Buxar - Tataka Vanam (Buxar district): Identified with Tataka Forest mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Where Sri Rama visited with Vishwamitra and killed demoness Tataka. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 24 to 28)

  2. Sri Vamana Buxar - Vamaneshwar Dham (Buxar district): Identified with Siddhashrama mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Where Sri Rama visited with Vishwamitra, heard the story of the incarnation of Vamana Avatara, and protected the Yagna of Vishwamitra. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 28 to 30)

  3. Sri Rama with Vishwamitra Rajgir (Nalanda district): Identified with Girivraja mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Sri Rama camped at Girivraja on the bank of river Shona and heard about the lineage of sage Vishwamitra. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 31 to 34)

  4. Sri Rama delivering Devi Ahalya from curse Darbhanga - Ahalya Asthan (Darbhanga district): Identified with Gautama Ashrama mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Sri Rama visited the erstwhile hermitage of sage Gautama with Vishwamitra and redeemed Devi Ahalya. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 48 to 49)

  5. Sri Rama delivering Devi Ahalya from curse Darbhanga - Brahmapur (Darbhanga district): The place of Gautam Kund created by Lord Brahma.
    - Lord Brahma created a Gautam Kund for sage Gautama so that he does not have to travel to Ganga.

  6. Sri Rama breaking the bow of Lord Shiva Madhubani - Balirajgadh (Madhubani district): Identified with Mithila mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Sri Rama visited Mithila with sage Vishwamitra and broke the bow of Shiva. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 67)

  7. Sri Rama marrying Devi Sita Sitamarhi (Sitamarhi district): Identified with Mithila mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana.
    - Sri Rama visited Mithila with sage Vishwamitra and broke the bow of Shiva. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 67)


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