
Hidden gem · 2 hours; half a day with Jaynagar
Ashok Dham, Lakhisarai
A Shiva linga found by a boy in 1977
District headquarters Lakhisarai · Munger
Ashok Dham — a Shiva linga found by a boy in 1977, now a temple town; Pala-era mounds all around.

| Bhagalpur → Lakhisarai | 117 km | 2½ h |
| Patna → Lakhisarai | 140 km | 3½ h |
| Darbhanga → Lakhisarai | 144 km | 3½ h |
| Gaya → Lakhisarai | 154 km | 3½ h |
| Muzaffarpur → Lakhisarai | 167 km | 4 h |
Road ≈ 1.3 × straight-line, ~40 km/h. Measured to the district HQ.
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Hidden gem · 2 hours; half a day with Jaynagar
A Shiva linga found by a boy in 1977
Smaller stops — the kind the state tourism board lists and nobody writes about. Worth it if you are passing, rarely worth a dedicated trip.
Ashok Dham (Indradamneshwar)
The found linga; Shravan Mondays are vast.
Jaynagar & Lali Pahari
Excavated Pala monastery on a hill.
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