Ugra Tara Temple

Mahishi, Bihar · Goddess Ugratara (Tara) · Shakti Temple

Shri Ugratara Sthan at Mahishi — ancient Tara Shakti shrine west of Saharsa with Sharadiya Navratra and Dussehra fairs on Bihar Tourism.

Shri Ugratara Sthan at Mahishi (Saharsa district) is an ancient Shakti shrine where Bihar Tourism describes the principal Tara image flanked by Ekjata and Nil Saraswati. The site is associated with tantric sadhana and draws large Sharadiya Navratra and Dussehra congregations.

History

Bihar Tourism places the temple about 17 km west of Saharsa station in Mahishi village (Bihar 852216). Devotees assemble for ten-day Sharadiya Navratra penance, and Dussehra sees lakhs of visitors according to state tourism copy.

Travel information on the official page asks for silent prayer and prohibits photography inside the temple.

Good to know

Ancient Bhagwati Tara shrine with subsidiary Ekjata and Nil Saraswati

Listed Shakti Peetha on Bihar Tourism Saharsa pages

Major Sharadiya Navratra and Dussehra fair

Getting there

Auto-rickshaws and buses from Saharsa town to Mahishi (~17 km west of Saharsa station). Rail: Saharsa Junction. Air: Patna or Darbhanga, then road.

Best time to visit: Oct – Mar