Ugratara Sthan Mahishi

Getting there

• By air

  Darbhanga Airport is the nearest operational airport, about 97 km by road from Saharsa.

• By train

  Saharsa Junction is a railway station under the East Central Railway, and the temple lies to its west.

• By road

  Saharsa, the district headquarters, can be reached by road from New Delhi, Patna and Mumbai.

Why devotees come here

Ugratara Sthan stands at Mahishi village in Saharsa district, in the Mithila region of Bihar. It is a Shaktipeetha of Ugratara, a form of Devi Tara, and is known for Tantra Sadhana. The present temple was built in the 16th century.

Ugratara Sthan is a Shaktipeetha in the Mithila region of Bihar, also called Ugratara Mandir or Tarapith. It is listed among the Shakti Pithas as Sri Ugratara Shakta pitha in Saharsa. Ugratara is one of the three most famous forms of Devi Tara, and the temple is known for Tantra Sadhana in Hinduism.

Legend says the sage Vashishtha did a very tough penance here to please Devi Tara, and that this gave the place its name. Mahishi village is described as a place of utmost religious importance because of this Shaktipeeth.

Queen Padmavati of the Raj Darbhanga had the present temple built in the 16th century. Mahishi lies in Saharsa district, about 16 km west of the district headquarters. Mahishi is a village in the Saharsa district of northern Bihar. The Saharsa district government website lists Shri Ugratara Shaktipeeth, Mahishi, Saharsa among its useful websites.

Tips for your visit

• The Mandana Bharati Dham debate site is next to the Ugratara Shaktipeetha.
• Search for the temple as Shri Ugratara Shaktipeeth, Mahishi, Saharsa, the name the Saharsa district government website uses.

Questions people ask