Koteshwar Nath Temple

Koteshwar Nath Temple is a Hindu Shiva temple located in Main village, Belaganj block of Gaya district, Bihar. Dedicated to Lord Shiva as Koteshwar Nath, it is a locally revered shrine attracting devotees especially during Maha Shivratri and the month of Shravan. The temple features a traditional sanctum with a Shiva lingam and serves as a religious and community center for the surrounding rural area near Gaya city.

Visitors can expect a modest rural temple complex centered on a sanctum housing a Shiva lingam. The setting is a village environment in Main, with a simple prayer hall and open courtyard where devotees gather for darshan and offerings. The atmosphere is devotional and quiet on regular days, becoming more active during festivals like Maha Shivratri and Shravan Mondays with increased pilgrim footfall, chanting and ritual worship.

Koteshwar Nath Temple is a long-established village Shiva shrine in Main, Gaya district, traditionally worshipped as Koteshwar Nath. It reflects the continuity of Shaivite worship in rural Bihar and is maintained as a community temple with local historical reverence, though detailed dynastic or archaeological documentation is not widely published.

The temple is culturally significant as a Shaivite place of worship for residents of Main and surrounding villages. It holds special importance during Maha Shivratri and the Mondays of Shravan, when devotees perform jalabhishek and prayers to Lord Shiva, forming part of the religious calendar and community traditions of the region.