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Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul

Bisaul, Madhubani district, Bihar · 26.6252°, 85.9964°

Sage Vishwamitra (Gayatri Mantra)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

An ashram site at Bisaul village in Harlakhi block, Madhubani district, held to be the Mithila residence of the Vedic sage Vishwamitra and dedicated to the Gayatri Mantra he is credited with.

Sthala katha — the legend

Vishwamitra is said to have halted here overnight with the young Rama and Lakshmana on their way into Mithila, where the brothers first saw Sita in a nearby royal garden.

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Sources

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