Ahalya Sthan, Ahiyari (Darbhanga)

Ahiyari (near Kamtaul), Darbhanga, Bihar, India

Ahalya Sthan, also spelled Ahilya Asthan, is a temple in Ahiyari village near Kamtaul in Darbhanga district, Bihar, dedicated to Ahalya, wife of the sage Gautama. The Darbhanga district website describes the village as Ahilya gram and places the temple about 3 km south of Kamtaul railway station in Jale block.

Wikipedia states that tradition associates the spot with the ashram of Maharishi Gautama and calls it the first Ram Janaki temple in India; it cites travel and pilgrimage sites for these claims, so they are best read as local tradition.

By the HinduTone Editorial Team · Last reviewed 1 November 2026. Editorial policy & corrections

Faith & Tradition

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Religious Significance of Ahalya Sthan, Ahiyari (Darbhanga)

The temple is tied to an episode of the Ramayana. According to the district website, Rama's foot touched a stone on his way to Janakpur and the stone became a woman, Ahalya, who had earlier been cursed by her husband Gautama to turn to stone. Wikipedia's version adds that Rama and Lakshmana were travelling with the sage Vishvamitra and that Ahalya, freed from the curse, prayed to Rama.

Devotees therefore regard the place as one where the story of Ahalya's release is remembered, and the temple is dedicated to her. These are traditional accounts and the sources do not offer independent historical proof of the location.

Heritage

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History of Ahalya Sthan, Ahiyari (Darbhanga)

The Darbhanga district page gives no dating or construction history beyond the Ramayana story. Wikipedia, citing a pilgrimage website, says the temple in its present form was built between 1662 and 1682 under the Maharajas Chhatra Singh and Rudra Singh; this single-source claim has not been independently confirmed here.

The district website notes that large fairs are held every year at Ramnavami in the month of Chaitra and at Vivah Panchami in Agrahayan. It also describes Kamtaul as the railhead for visitors to Ahalyasthan and Gautamsthan, which it lists as separate places.

Architecture and sacred features

The sources consulted give no architectural description of the temple, and none is invented here. The district page notes only that the village has other temples and mosques.

Plan Your Visit

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Darshan and Visitor Information

This is a small village temple and fair site. Dress modestly and follow local instructions, especially during the Ram Navami and Vivah Panchami crowds. Opening hours, ticket or darshan arrangements and festival dates are not reproduced here; confirm them locally before travelling.

Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with the temple administration before travelling. Last reviewed 1 November 2026.

Sacred Calendar

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Festivals at Ahalya Sthan, Ahiyari (Darbhanga)

Ram Navami

Vivah Panchami

Location

How to Reach Ahalya Sthan, Ahiyari (Darbhanga)

The nearest railway station is Kamtaul, about 3 km north of the temple according to the district website; a travel listing places Ahiyari roughly 24 km north-west of Darbhanga city. Darbhanga is the district headquarters.

Visitors usually continue from Kamtaul by local road transport. The district page gives no more detailed directions.

Location: Ahiyari (near Kamtaul), Darbhanga, Bihar, India

Nearest airport: Darbhanga Airport

Nearest railway station: Kamtaul (about 3 km)

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Questions

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