Navagraha Surya Mandir, Mangaldham
| Navagraha Surya Mandir | |
|---|---|
नवग्रह सूर्य मंदिर | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Sitamarhi district |
| Deity | Lord Suryanarayana |
| Festivals | Chhath Puja |
| Location | |
| Location | Mangaldham, Bajapatti |
| State | Bihar |
| Country |  India |
| Designated as NHL | Surya Mandir |
Navagraha Surya Mandir (Maithili: नवग्रह सूर्य मंदिर) is a Surya Mandir at the Hindu shrine Mangaldham in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is located in the town of Bajapatti in the Sitamarhi district of the Bihar state in India. Here there is a statue of Lord Suryanarayana having the images of all the nine grahas (planets) of the Surya family, which are worshiped daily by the priests of the temple. The festival of Chhath Puja is a major festival celebrated in the campus of the temple.[2][3][4]
Description
[edit]During the festival of Chhath Puja, the temple is decorated richly. A grand Maha Arati of Lord Surya is performed here in the morning during the festival, in which a large number of devotees participate.[4]
In the campus of the temple, apart from the statue of Navagraha Surya, there are statues of Maa Mangala Gauri, Kaal Bhairava, Sankat Mochan, Vishwakarma, Ram Janaki, Radha Krishna, Shankar-Parvati, Kartik, Ganesha, Riddhi-Siddhi, Nandi, Bharat Mata, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati, Panchmukh Gayatri and Panch Shakti Peeth are also installed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "लोक आस्थ:बाजपट्टी के प्रखंड मुख्यालय स्थित मंगलाधाम में स्थापित है नवग्रह सूर्य मंदिर". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "नवग्रह मंदिर में छठ पर्व पर भगवान सूर्य देव की विशेष पूजा-अर्चना की गई". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ a b "CoronaVirus: कोरोना वायरस से बचने को बिहार के इस मंदिर में भगवान ने भी पहन लिया मास्क - CoronaVirus Effect In Bihar statue of god also wearing mask in sitamarhi temple". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ a b "प्रखंडों में हर्षोल्लास के साथ मनी छठ -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-13.
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