Bari Patan Devi Temple, Patna

The temple of Bari Patan Devi faces to the north. At the entrance of the temple there is a portico of about 15’ x 15’. After that there is a room of about 8’ x 8’ for goddesses namely, Mahakali (12’’), Maha Lakshmi (6’’), Maha Saraswati (12’’) and Bhairav (3’’). They are in a standing pose on a simhasan, which is about 4’ square, the height being about 7 feet. All the statues are of black stone. They are attired in sari except Bhairav. They are with mukut (crown).

Choti Patan Devi temple is to be south-east of the famous Sikh temple of Harmandir, which is the site of the birth-place of Guru Govind Singh. It has the same goddesses as in the Bari Patan Devi. It is claimed by some that the pat or clothes of Sati, wife of Mahadeva, fell from the sky at this place only. In the northern compound of this temple there is a big image of the Sun-god, though broken into two parts. There are also small images of the Sun-god and of Vishnu and some votive stupas in the western verandah of the temple.

Like most of the temples, these temples too, have a number of other images. On the right side of the three goddesses and god (and not in their room) there is a statue of Parvati which is made of stone. It is also believed that this statue is one hundred years old. She is also in the standing pose and located to the north. On the right side of Parvati there is also a small temple of Lord Shiva which was constructed in 1950. This temple is in an open space and there is a courtyard in front of it. For more info click here http://www.openhindu.com/temple/bari-patan-devi-temple