Mandirs, Derasars, Ashrams and Gurudwaras in Phulher, Bihar
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Aranya Devi Temple- Once Lord Krishna disguised as a hermit and Arjun as a lion went to King Mordhwaj at Arrah, who was renowned for his generosity.
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Chutia Temple- The Chutia temples are relies of the glorious days of the Chotanagpur Raj. It is said that when the temple was constructed there were 21 monasteries, 21 tanks and 21 gardens in Chutia.
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Durga Temple- It is said that there was a pathshala in this village where Kalidasa was reading.
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Hariharnath Temple- Sonepur has the legend that this was the actual place where, in pre-historic times, the fight ended between the lords of the forest and the water, Gaj and Grah- the elephant and the crocodile.
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Kurkihar Temple- At one time there must have been hundreds of Buddhistic images, in various postures and with wonderful sculpture, literally strewn about.
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Ma Paudi Temple- Worship of a deity without a devotional darshan is rather rare in India.
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Mandar Hill Temple- According to the legend commonly believed, it was here that Vishnu had defeated the notorious giant Madhukaitab in a battle that had lasted for ten thousand years....
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Masarah Temple- According to legend, it is the seat of Banasura or Banaraja whose daughter Usha was married to Aniruddha, a grandson of Lord Krishna.
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Mundesvari Temple- Mundesvari temple is the earliest specimen of the Nagara type of temple architecture available in Bihar.
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Parasnat Temple- Any description of the great temple of Parasnath will be incomplete without a few words on the cult of Jainism, which took its origin in the soil of Bihar.
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Shiva Temple- Sultanganj is a place of hoary antiquity. It is traditionally associated with the sage Jahnu, whose ashram was a centre of learning and culture.
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Vaisali Temple- Vaisali is an ancient place. It finds mention in the Ramayana. The legend is that the Ikshvaku queen Alambusha had a son Visala, who had founded the city named Visalapuri.
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