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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Jaimangla Garh Temple<br />
| native_name = Jaimangla dham<br />
| image = Jaimanglagarh Temple.jpg<br />
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| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| deity = Chandi Mangla Devi<br />
| functional_status = Active<br />
| festival = <br />
| festivals = [[Navratri]], Jaimangla Utsav, [[Chhath]]<br />
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| location = [[Manjhaul]]<br />
| locale =<br />
| district = [[Begusarai]]<br />
| state = [[Bihar]]<br />
| province =<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
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'''Jaimangla Garh Temple''' is an ancient historical Hindu temple in [[Begusarai]] district of [[Bihar]] state of [[India]]. It is surrounded by [[Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary|Kanwar Lake]]. It is dedicated to the goddess Chandi Mangla Devi. An idol of the goddess is enshrined there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://begusarai.nic.in/tourist-place/jaimangla-garh/|title=Jaimangla Garh &#124; District website of Begusarai &#124; India}}</ref><br />
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==Accessibility==<br />
Nearest railway station is [[Begusarai railway station]].Nearest Airport is Loknayak Jay Prakash Narayan Airport in [[Patna]],Bihar<br />
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==Mythology==<br />
According to Hindu mythology, the temple is a shaktipeetha,a place where body parts of goddess Sati fell upon the Earth.{{citation needed|date= September 2024}}<br />
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==History==<br />
The temple is believed to have been founded by the rulers of the Pala Dynasty in the ninth or tenth Century CE, although ancient remains found here date back to the period of the Lord Buddha. Archaeological remains have been found at the southern gate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-11 |title=भगवान भोले शंकर ने किया था यहां माता का आह्वान, पौराणिक काल से प्रसिद्व है यह मंदिर |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/begusarai/historical-jay-mangla-garh-temple-in-begusarai-kanwar-lake/bh20190611124530131}}</ref>Archaeological excavations have <br />
unearthed coins dating to 721 CE <br />
and Buddhist sculptures indicating <br />
Pala period origins. Structures <br />
belonging to the Gupta dynasty <br />
(400-600 AD) have been identified, <br />
confirmed by an earthen seal. The <br />
temple underwent significant <br />
renovations in the 15th century <br />
under the Oinwar patrons.<br />
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== References ==<br />
== Significance ==<br />
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The temple is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of India.<ref>https://example.com</ref> Surrounding archaeological mounds are still being studied for artifacts from the Buddhist era.<ref>https://example.com</ref><br />
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== Kanwar Jheel ==<br />
The temple is located on an island within Kanwar Lake — Bihar's first Ramsar site and Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake, covering 2,620 hectares and hosting over 221 bird species.<ref>https://example.com</ref><br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
* Navratri <br />
* Jaimangla Utsav <br />
* Chhath <br />
* Mahashivaratri <br />
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== Tourism ==<br />
Located 25 km from Begusarai. Visitors travel by boat from Manjhaul. Nearest railway station: Begusarai. Nearest airport: Patna (130 km).<ref>https://example.com</ref><br />
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