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Sasaram, Rohtas district, Bihar · 24.9500°, 84.0300°
A cave shrine of the goddess Tara Chandi set in the Kaimur hills at Sasaram in Bihar, counted among the Shakta seats of the region and drawing large crowds at Navratri.
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.
The right eye of Sati's corpse is said to have fallen at this spot when Vishnu cut the body apart with his Sudarshana chakra.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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