Chandika Sthan, Bihar

Chandika Sthan is a Hindu temple located in Munger, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is among the sixty-four Shakti Peethas, locations of worship dedicated to the goddess Shakti. On the Northeast corner of Munger, Chandika Sthan is only 2 kilometers far from Munger town. Being a Siddhi-Peetha, Chandika Sthan is believed to be among the most divine and spiritual temples, as significant as the Kamakshya temple near Guwahati.

History

The chief legend of Chandika Sthan relates to the creation of the Shakti Peethas. Sati, the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, was married to the god Shiva despite his wishes. Daksha arranged a great yajna but did not invite Sati and Shiva. Uninvited, Sati reached the yajna site, where Daksha ignored Sati as well as Shiva.

Sati was not able to withstand this insult. So, Devi Sati gave her life by jumping into the fire of Havan organized by her father King Daksh. When Lord Shiva was running around the planet carrying her body Lord Vishnu divided the body into 64 parts utilizing his Sudarshan chakra. Out of those 64 parts, from which the ‘Left Eye’ of Sati fell to this place.

Another legend connected with Chandika Sthan is related to King Karna of the historical Indian kingdom of Anga, who used to worship Chandi Mata daily, and in turn, the Goddess provided him 11/4 pounds (comparable to 50 kgs) of gold for distribution amongst the downtrodden and needy at Karanchaura, now a local name for the area. In the city of Munger, the eastern area of the city on the bank of river Ganga, amongst the Vindhya Mountain range in a cave, Shakti Peeth Maa Chandika Sthan is located with a traditional significance. The place where Chandika Sthan is located, the left eye of Maa had fallen, it is believed that the history of Chandika Sthan is related to Raja Karna. Raja Karna was a worshipper of Maa. Raja Karna used to worship Maa daily, he used to every day can be found in the mandir and jump into hot ghee, According to saints, Maa used to give Darshan to Raja Karna and made his dead body alive.

Importance

Being a Shakti Peetha Sthan, the temple is incredibly religious. It is among the sixty-four Shakti Peethas existing in India. It is a spiritual center of Shaktism. Regional people over here have faith that the place can mystically treat all eye disorders. A lot of people in Bihar crowd the temple to get the blissful true blessings of Mother Shakti.

Architecture

Earlier it had got a quite little entryway but in the 20th century, its entryway was transformed into a larger one. Chandika Sthan’s development was done by 40-50 years back by Rai Bahadur Kedar Nath Goinka, once again in the year 1991, Shyam Sunder Bhangad had done. Still, the improvement work is going on in the mandir.

Festivals

During the time of Navratri, tantriks from different regions came here to play for Siddhi. Tantra sadhana, it has the same significance as of Kamakhya mandir of Assam. During the Navratri’s Paramhans Swami Niranjana Nath Saraswati does the Satsang and Bhajan.

How to Reach

• By Air: The nearby Airport is the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport and it is 186 km from the temple.
• By Train: The nearby railway Station is the Jamalpur Junction and it is 13 km away from the temple.
• By Road: Jamalpur is 13 km away from Munger. Buses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws are frequently available to reach the temple.

Temple Timings

Darshan Timing

Morning Timing	Evening Timing
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Temple Video