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Ahalya Sthan

Kamtaul, Darbhanga district, Bihar · 26.3100°, 85.8144°

AhalyaMaharaja Chhatra Singh / Rudra Singh
Sacred since
1662 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1662-1682
Maharaja Chhatra Singh / Rudra Singh

History & significance

A temple at Kamtaul in Darbhanga district dedicated to Ahalya, wife of the sage Gautama, built between 1662 and 1682 under Maharaja Chhatra Singh and Maharaja Rudra Singh. It is described as the earliest Ram-Janaki temple in India.

Sthala katha — the legend

The spot is remembered as the place where Ahalya, turned to stone by a curse after Indra's deception, rose again in her own body when Rama came there with Lakshmana and Vishvamitra.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maharaja Chhatra Singh / Rudra Singh