Locality : Deo State : Bihar Country : India Nearest City : Aurangabad Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 6 AM to 8 PM Photography : Not Allowed
The Sun temple of Deo is one of the most popular temples in Bihar. The Temple is unique as it faces west, the setting sun not the usual rising sun.
Locality : Deo State : Bihar Country : India Nearest City : Aurangabad Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 6 AM to 8 PM Photography : Not Allowed
The Sun temple of Deo is one of the most popular temples in Bihar. The Temple is unique as it faces west, the setting sun not the usual rising sun.
It is said that once Lord Vishwakarma was told to build temples in one night. And this very temple was built that night. But historically the Temple of deo, is believed to have been built by Bhairvendra Singh, a Chandravanshi king of Umga. The holy Sunland of deo is also the place of historical importance where tourist can find ruins of ancient forts mainly built in the era of the king Raja Jagannath Singh. His empire was the time when deo, bloomed into the great location. His main administration centre was located in “Kanchanpur” village, almost 3-4 kms south of Deo, the other place that is an attraction to the tourists are forests and the baba Siddhanath’s temple, located on the bodla peak near the village of Bara Khurd. The forest here have the well maintained greenery and in history, it was the place where the king and his ministers went for hunting.