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High medieval · Hindu · India

Sundernath Temple

Kursakanta, Araria district, Bihar · 26.3810°, 87.3935°

Shiva (Sundernath)UndeterminedNagara
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A major historic Shiva temple of the Mithila region, standing close to the India-Nepal border in Araria district. It draws worshippers from northern Bihar and southern Nepal, especially at Maha Shivaratri and on Purnima days.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined