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Aurangabad

District headquarters Aurangabad · Magadh

The west-facing Sun Temple at Deo, Bihar's second home of Chhath; Umga's hilltop temple; Daud Khan's fort.

Deo Sun Temple
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How far is Aurangabad
Gaya → Aurangabad82 km2 h
Patna → Aurangabad159 km3½ h
Muzaffarpur → Aurangabad236 km5½ h
Darbhanga → Aurangabad283 km7 h
Bhagalpur → Aurangabad349 km8½ h

Road ≈ 1.3 × straight-line, ~40 km/h. Measured to the district HQ.

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Places in Aurangabad we have written up

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Deo Sun Temple

Hidden gem · Half a day; a full day with Umga and Daudnagar

Deo Sun Temple

The west-facing Sun temple where Chhath began

Also in the district

Smaller stops — the kind the state tourism board lists and nobody writes about. Worth it if you are passing, rarely worth a dedicated trip.

  • Umga temple

    Granite Vishnu temple on a hill, 9th–10th c., 24 km.

  • Daud Khan Fort

    Mughal fort by Daud Khan Quraishi, 17th c., Daudnagar.

  • Amjhar Sharif

    Sufi dargah with a well said never to run dry.

  • Pachar Pahar

    Hill with ancient brick remains near Goh.

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