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मुंडेश्वरी मंदिर
Kaimur, Bihar · 24.9835°, 83.5646°
A hilltop temple on the Kaimur plateau claimed by the Archaeological Survey of India as one of the oldest continuously worshipped Hindu temples in the country, and the earliest surviving Nagara-style shrine in Bihar, unusual for its octagonal plan.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Xuanzang is said to have described a hilltop shrine flashing with light in this area during his travels of 636–638 CE.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Reign of Maharaja Udayasena
Answers only from cited records
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