Bawan Pokhar Temple

Bawan Pokhar Temple is a Hindu temple located on the bank of the historic Bawan Pokhar tank in Vaishali, Bihar. The temple stands beside one of Vaishali's ancient water bodies and is a local place of worship and sightseeing within the Vaishali archaeological and pilgrimage circuit. It is visited for its religious setting, pond-side location, and proximity to Vaishali's Buddhist, Jain and Mauryan heritage sites.

Visitors can expect a small Hindu temple complex situated on the edge of the large Bawan Pokhar pond in Vaishali. The setting includes the temple shrine, the open water tank, and surrounding ghats and open ground. The area is used for prayer and quiet sightseeing, with views of the pond and nearby village landscape. It is typically visited as part of a broader tour of Vaishali's archaeological sites.

Bawan Pokhar is one of the ancient tanks of Vaishali, an important city of the Licchavi period and later associated with Mauryan history. The tank and the temple on its bank reflect the long-standing settlement and water-management traditions of the Vaishali region, which is known for its archaeological remains from the 6th century BCE onwards.

The temple is a local Hindu religious site where daily worship and seasonal festivals are observed. The pond is considered sacred by local devotees and forms part of the cultural landscape of Vaishali alongside its Buddhist and Jain pilgrimage sites.