Mangala Gauri Shakti Peetha

Breast of Sati worshipped on the Falgu riverbank — paired with Vishnupad and pitru rituals.

दर्शन महत्व: Essential stop on the Gaya shraddha circuit for Shakti-minded pilgrims.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Mangala Gauri on the Falgu in Gaya is the Shakti Peetha paired with Vishnupad. Pilgrims who come for pind daan often climb to this hill shrine as well. The temple is especially busy in Shravan and Navratri.

Legends

• The breast of Sati is believed to have fallen here; Gauri grants mangala (auspiciousness) to families performing ancestral rites in Gaya.
• Worship of Mangala Gauri on Tuesdays is a widely kept North Indian vrata, tied to this peetha’s name.