Biharinath Hill and Temple

Biharinath Hill and Temple is located at Biharinath village in Saltora Block, Bankura District, West Bengal. At 451 metres (1,480 ft), Biharinath is the tallest hill in Bankura District and part of the eastern fringe of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. An ancient Shiva temple lies at the foot of the hill, surrounded by dense forest and rocky terrain, making it a noted eco-tourism and pilgrimage destination.

Visitors can expect a forested hill with rocky slopes and a small ancient Shiva temple at its base near a water body. The area offers open forest landscape, hill trails for short treks to viewpoints, and a temple complex with stone structures and lingam shrine. Surroundings are rural and quiet with sal forests, village settlements, and panoramic views of the Bankura-Purulia plateau from higher reaches.

The Biharinath Temple is an old Shiva shrine at the base of the hill, traditionally believed to be centuries old and associated with local Shaivite worship. The hill itself is part of the ancient Chota Nagpur Plateau formation and has long been a landmark in the Bankura region.

The temple is an important local Shaivite pilgrimage centre, especially revered during Maha Shivratri when devotees gather for prayers. The hill and forest are culturally significant to surrounding tribal and rural communities and are promoted as an eco-tourism and nature recreation site.