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Bagodar, Giridih, Jharkhand · 24.0700°, 85.8211°
A 25-acre river-girt temple site at Bagodar in Giridih district, about a kilometre off the Grand Trunk Road, built around a 65-foot Shivalinga described as the tallest in the world and said to have taken some thirty years to complete. It fills with pilgrims at Shravan Poornima and is a favoured venue for Hindu weddings.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined