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- Time of day
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Badi Patan Devi Temple
Shakti Pitha in Patna where the right thigh of Sati is said to have fallen
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01 — The story
The story
Badi Patan Devi Temple in Patna is one of the 51 Siddha Shakti Pithas. Legend says Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra severed the right thigh of Sati at this spot. The temple grew over many centuries, with renovations as late as the 18th century.
The sanctum holds stone images of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, seated on thrones and dressed in saris and crowns, and Vyom Bhairav, a form of Shiva, is also worshipped here. Devotees offer sindoor and flowers at the havan kund. Another tradition places the goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura at this site.
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02 — About
About Badi Patan Devi Temple
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03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
On the ground
- Access
- Nearest airport: Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport (PAT).; Nearest railway station: Patna Junction Railway Station (PNBE).
Where it is
Patna, Bihar
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