Aami Mandir
| Aami Temple | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Other names | Maa Ambika Asthan |
| Proper name | Aambika Bhawani Mandir |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 25°36′19″N 85°12′23″E / 25.60531°N 85.20629°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | saran |
| Locale | Dighwara |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Sati, Ambika Bhavani, Shiva |
| Important festivals | Durga Puja,Aami Mela, Shivaratri, |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Mandir, Yagya Kund |
| Inscriptions | Wall painting |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | Dwapar Yuga |
| Creator | Raja Daksha Prajapati |
Aami Mandir is a temple in Dighwara, India.
Fort Temple
The temple is in the structure of a fort that is surrounded from all sides, on the bank of the Ganga River. It lies in the flooded district of Saran and it is very near the Ganges. Still, the flooded Ganges never touches the fort, and local people say that if the Ganges touches the Aami temple, its color will turn red and bloody in appearance.
Important Festivals
Navratri
As the temple is devoted to Goddess Ambika, Navratri is celebrated and there is one small Village fair also organised by the local people of Aami village.
Shivratri
Shivratri is organised with quite a lot of excitement among the local people, as this was the place where the marriage ceremony of Shiv and Sati took place.
Shiv-Vivah
This festival is of high importance being organised in the manner of the marriage of Shiv and Sati. From one side the Bride prepares and from one side comes the Groom; according to this a fairy marriage ceremony is organised in a holy hinduic way.
Transportation
The nearest airport is Jayprakash Narayan Airport patna at a distance of about 57 km from the temple. The Aami Village lies on the roadside of NH 19. It connects with the major cities of Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar Aami is itself a railway station.
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