Religious Tourism

Ramayan Circuit

Journey through the legendary lands associated with the epic Ramayana

Follow the Ramayana Trail

Sites in Bihar tied to the Ramayana, from Sita's birthplace to river confluences still visited by pilgrims.

Vishnupad Temple in Gaya

Vishnupad Temple, Gaya

A major Hindu shrine on the Phalgu, visited for ancestral rites tied to the Ramayana tradition.

Temple precincts on the Ramayan Circuit

Punaura Dham, Sitamarhi

Traditional birthplace of Sita, the starting point of Bihar's Ramayan Circuit.

Sacred tank and temple precinct in Sitamarhi

Sita Kund, Sitamarhi

A sacred tank and temple precinct in Sitamarhi associated with Sita.

Shiva shrine architecture on the Ramayan trail

Haleshwar Sthan

An early Shiva shrine near Sitamarhi on the Ramayan trail.

Temple site in Darbhanga

Ahilya Sthan, Darbhanga

A temple site in Darbhanga linked to the Ahilya episode of the Ramayana.

Buxar

A historic town on the Ganga, remembered both in epic tradition and later Indian history, and known for soan papdi.

Sonepur

Ancient confluence of the Ganga and Gandak, known for its fair and river landscape.