Ramchaura Mandir

Getting there

• By air

  Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna (PAT) is about 21.2 km (13.2 miles) southwest of Hajipur, roughly an hour's drive.

• By train

  Hajipur Junction is directly connected to most of the major cities in India.

• By road

  Hajipur is well connected by road to Patna, Sonpur, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and Chhapra.

Why devotees come here

Ramchaura Mandir stands at Rambhadra near Helabazar in Hajipur, Bihar. It is dedicated to Rama, and devotees worship his footprints as the central icon. The temple is linked to Rama's journey through Mithila.

Ramchaura Mandir stands at Rambhadra, near Helabazar in Hajipur. It is dedicated to Rama. It is a sacred place linked to Rama's journey through Mithila. Local folklore says Rama visited here on his way to Janakpur and left his footprints behind. Those footprints are worshipped as the central icon.

Local legend also says that Rama had his first haircut, called Mundan, done at this place. Local folklore says the temple has existed since the Ramayana period.

Hajipur, the town where the temple stands, is the headquarters of Vaishali district. The district was separated from Muzaffarpur district on 12 October 1972. Near the temple are two sangats, Bari Sangat and Chhoti Sangat. In ancient times many saints, mahatmas and yogis visited them to offer prayers. The Ganga-Gandak ghat in Hajipur is one of the main ghats of the Ganga-Gandak, where worship and cremation have been carried out for centuries.

Festivals

• Ninth day of Chaitra (March-April)Rama Navami

  The chief temple festival, celebrating Rama's birth. It falls on the ninth day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April). A small fair is also organised on the eve of the festival.

Tips for your visit

• Archaeological objects excavated from Ramchaura are kept at the Patna Museum.
• Pataleshwar Mandir, a Shiva temple, is also in Hajipur.

Questions people ask