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High medieval · Hindu · India

Pataleshwar Mandir

Hajipur, Vaishali district, Bihar · 25.6667°, 85.2167°

Shiva, worshipped as a lingamUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple on Jadhua Road in Hajipur, Vaishali district, held locally to be of ancient standing and busiest at Shivratri.

Sthala katha — the legend

The lingam here is said to have risen out of the ground of its own accord, making the shrine a swayambhu one.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined