Sultanganj, Bihar
Sultanganj
Ajgaibinath Dham | |
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City | |
EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862 | |
Sultanganj Location in Bihar, India Sultanganj Sultanganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′46″N 86°44′17″E / 25.246°N 86.738°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 52,892 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Angika Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 813213 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-10 |
Sultanganj also known as Ajgaibinath Dham is a historic and spiritually significant town in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It is situated on the southern bank of the Ganga around 25 km west of Bhagalpur City. Every year, lakhs of devotees gather here during the Shravani Mela to collect holy water from the Ganga and walk over 100 km barefoot to the Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand. The town is also known for its ancient temples, legends from the Mahabharata era, and archaeological finds that link it to early medieval Indian history.