Jagdishpur, Bihar

Places to visit

• Jain temples :The Jain temples are close to the Bhojeshwar Temple. Another partial building of this legendary Jain sanctuary can be seen. The unfinished construction also contains a stone-raising ramp similar to the Bhojeshwar Temple. The temple contains three Thirthankara statues, which are seen in all Jain temples. The most important of these is a 20-foot-tall Mahavira statue. The last two statues are of Paraswanath. The temple has a rectangular design.

Distance: Jain temples is 20 kilometres away from Jagdishpur

• Parvati Cave : The famed Cave of Parvati is located in front of the Bhojeshwar Temple. It's a classic rock shelter on the Betwa's west bank. Religious mendicants now frequent the cave. A visit to the cave can take you to a magnificent 11th-century world brimming with antique sculptures and architectural shards. Because it is still a gathering place for religious mendicants, the atmosphere remains as vibrant as it was thousands of years ago.

Distance: Parvati Cave is 24 kilometres away from Jagdishpur

• Bhojeshwar Temple : Even in its current state of disrepair, the Bhojeshwar Temple is a spectacular structure. The Lord Siva temple houses one of India's largest Shivlingams. The sanctum's lingam is 7.5 feet tall and 17.8 feet in circumference, carved from a single rock. The temple prides itself on being the "Somnath of the East," with the Shivlingam in its massive and exquisite alignment. If finished, Bhojeshwar Temple would have been a one-of-a-kind wonder of ancient India, representing an unmatched example of temple building from the 11th to the 13th century.

Distance: BhojeshwarTemple 24 kilometres away from Jagdishpur