Bisari Devi Temple

Bisari Devi Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Bisari Devi located on a mound in Sankissa village, Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh. Sankissa is identified with ancient Sankasya, an important Buddhist pilgrimage site. The temple sits atop the Bisari Devi mound offering views of the surrounding plains and archaeological remains. It is a locally revered shrine visited by pilgrims and tourists exploring the Buddhist ruins and rural landscape of Sankissa.

Visitors can expect a small hilltop shrine atop the Bisari Devi mound reached by a flight of steps. The temple complex includes the main sanctum with the deity idol, an open courtyard and views over Sankissa village and surrounding fields. The setting is rural and quiet, surrounded by archaeological mounds and agricultural land. Visitors can explore the temple premises, observe daily worship rituals and combine the visit with nearby Buddhist ruins.

The temple stands on the Bisari Devi mound, one of the archaeological mounds at Sankissa, identified with ancient Sankasya. Sankasya is noted in Buddhist tradition as the place where Buddha descended after preaching in Trayastrimsa heaven. The mounds contain remains of ancient settlement and Buddhist structures, indicating long historical occupation of the area.

The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bisari Devi, a form of Shakti, and is an important local place of worship. It is especially visited during Navratri and other Hindu festivals. For visitors to Sankissa, it represents the living Hindu tradition alongside the ancient Buddhist heritage of the village.