Sundernath

Sundarnath
Sundernath temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva (Sundernath)
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Purnima
Governing bodyBaba Sundernath Mandir Samiti
Location
LocationKursakanta (Araria district)
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Shown within Bihar
Coordinates26°22′52″N 87°23′37″E / 26.3810182°N 87.3934761°E / 26.3810182; 87.3934761
Architecture
TypeHindu temple architecture#Nagara

Sundarnath is a temple in Kursakanta Araria of the Indian state of Bihar near the India–Nepal border, at Sundari Math (Sundarnath Dham) where Hindus from South Nepal and North Bihar worship the Hindu god Shiva.[1][2] It is a major historical temple to Shiva in the Mithila region of Bihar.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hindi News, Hindi Samachar, हिंदी न्यूज़, News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ "सुन्दरनाथ धाम में नये नंदी महाराज का किया शिलान्यास". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Bihar assembly elections 2020: BJP eyes winning push from Mithila". The Times of India. 25 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 April 2025.