Magadh Shakti Peetha

Shri Badi Patan Devi Temple stands in Patna City and is one of Bihar’s most revered Goddess shrines. Also known as Maa Patneshwari, it is traditionally regarded as the presiding sacred power of old Patna. The temple is distinct from Chhoti Patan Devi, another important shrine in the historic city. Government tourism information recognises Patan Devi among the fifty-one Siddha Shakti Peethas, while the complex has developed and been renovated over successive periods.

In the Magadh tradition used by this database, Sati’s right thigh, or dahini jangha, is associated with the Peetha. The goddess is named Sarvanandkari and is worshipped locally as Maa Patneshwari or Badi Patan Devi; Bhairava is identified as Vyomkesh. Other lists may differ over the precise shrine or wording, so this pairing should be linked clearly to the source tradition rather than treated as the only surviving account.

The sanctum is associated with forms of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, expressing a collective vision of the Goddess. Navaratri and Durga Puja are the principal high-attendance observances, when special worship and long pilgrim queues fill the precinct. Badi Patan Devi’s importance combines regional history, Patna’s civic identity and the Magadh Shakti Peetha tradition, making it a central destination in Bihar’s Goddess pilgrimage landscape.