Situated near the Kutchery Chowk, the place is famous among followers of all faiths. Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs as well as others assemble here every Friday to seek the blessings of 'Peer Baba', who is believed to command sacred powers.
Situated on the bank of river Ganga in Jogsar locality, this ancient Lord Shiva temple, known to command mystic energy, attracts people from different walks of life. It is also known as Dudheshwara Mahadev Temple.
The famous temple of Vaasupujya Bhagwan Mahavir Jain is located at Nathnagar, and it attracts thousands of tourists and Jain devotees from across the country.
Situated nearly 39 km from Bhagalpur city at Sultanganj on the bank of river Ganga, Ajgaibinath Temple of Lord Shiva is visited by lakhs of devotees through out the year. The rush is huge during the Shravan month of Hindi calendar. During the month-long Shravani fair, people pay obeisance to Lord Shiva before proceeding to another temple at Deoghar in Jharkhand. They also collect holy water from the river Ganga here and carry it to Deoghar for offering it on the 'Shivalinga' in the Deoghar temple.
Nearly 100 km from Bhagalpur in Godda district, it is a famous rel gious place of Goddess Durga. The original temple is situated on the mountain, and the route to the temple is a replica of the famous Vaishno Devi cave in Jammu. Hindus believe that people's wishes are fulfilled after a visit to the temple and that the sick are cured after they lie down on the platform of the temple.
Sultanganj is an important religious center for the Hindus. Situated on the bed of river Ganges, it is 26 km away from Bhagalpur. A large number of pilgrims visit this place in the month of Shravana (July-August), in order to fetch water from the north-flowing Ganges. After walking bare feet for about 80 km, on the trek from Sultanganj to Deoghar, the congregation moves to Lord Baidyanatha temple at Deoghar, to offer prayers and pour the Gangajal (Holy Water) on the deity.
Colganj temple is famous for its rock cut carvings, which date back to Gupta period (5th-7th Century CE). These carvings depict a number of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain deities. The remains of these structures have been discovered from Sultanganj and Kahalgaon in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar.
Situated in a desolate bush green area the Sun Temple is located 39 kms from Ranchi. It is in the form of a huge chariot with richly 18 decorated wheels and 7 life like horses seeming ready to take off - similar in concept to the Konark Sun Temple in Orissa. This Sun Temple in Ranchi was built by Saskrit Vihar headed by Shri Ram Maroo, the Managing Director of Ranchi Express. There is a pond in the vicinity of the temple serving as a sacred place for Chhatavratis to take a dip. The road to the temple is smooth and has a dharamsala for the pilgrims stay.
A charming imposing temple of Lord Shankara, another name for Lord Shiva, Pahari Mandir is located on the top of a huge Ranchi hill of altitude 2140 feet from sea level. Ranch hill was known earlier as Phansi Tongri and it is the place where freedom fighters were hanged to death. To remember the importance of this hill in the freedom movement, tricolor flag is unfurled on the Independence Days and Republic days.
A 17th century old temple of Lord Jagannath stands atop a hill like a fort. 10 kms from Ranchi, the Jagannathpur Temple is place is for enjoyment and worship. The architectural style of the temple is an imitation of the Jagannath temple in Puri. The temple built in 1691 holds a chariot/ car festival in June / July and is attended by both tribal and non tribals.
Jagannath Temple in Ranchi, a miniature version of the world famous Puri Jagannath temple built in the same architectural style, was constructed by king of Barkagarh Jagannathpur Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo, during 1691. The temple is placed on a hillock near to a place called Firayalal chowk (Albert Ekka chowk) in Ranchi.