Puto Dham

Getting there

• By air

  Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna is the nearest domestic airport, about 165 km from Koderma.

• By train

  Koderma station is a crucial junction with direct trains to most major Indian cities.

• By road

  The temple is about 24 km (50 minutes) from Koderma city centre on NH20. Take a car, bus or auto.

Why devotees come here

Puto Dham, also called Mahadev Dham, is a Shiva temple in Puto village, Chandwara block, Koderma district, Jharkhand. Devotees from different places come here to pray during Mahashivratri and the month of Shrawan. The temple lies about 24 km from Koderma city centre, on NH20.

Puto is a village in Chandwara block of Koderma district in Jharkhand. The temple here is a Shiva temple, also called Puto Dham or Mahadev Dham. Devotees from different places come to offer prayers during Mahashivratri and the month of Shrawan.

Koderma town is the district headquarters and lies 165 km from Ranchi. The temple is about 24 km from Koderma city centre on NH20. Chandwara, the block where Puto lies, is about 15 km from the district headquarters. Chandwara is both a village and a gram panchayat, in the Chandwara CD block of Koderma district.

Koderma station is a crucial junction with direct trains to most major Indian cities. It is well connected to Patna, Ranchi, New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Festivals

• During Mahashivratri and the month of ShrawanMahashivratri and Shrawan

  Devotees from different places come here to offer prayers.

Tips for your visit

• Both names are used, so ask for Mahadev Dham as well as Puto Dham.
• Puto is a village in Chandwara block, so give the village name when you ask for directions.

Questions people ask