Mahishi

Mahishi
city
Mahishi

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°51′14″N 86°28′08″E / 25.854°N 86.469°E / 25.854; 86.469Coordinates: 25°51′14″N 86°28′08″E / 25.854°N 86.469°E / 25.854; 86.469
Country  India
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Elevation 41 m (135 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Maithali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 852216
Telephone code 06478


Mahishi is a village situated in the Saharsa district of northern Bihar. It is 16 kilometers west of the Saharsa district headquarters and 8 kilometers west of Bangaon, Bihar. It is place of utmost religious importance due to Shaktipeeth of Goddess Ugratara.People of the village speak Maithili. The western Kosi embankment is only a few hundred meters away.

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