Sun Temple

Sun Temple: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Sun Temple

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sun Temple — distance from nearby cities

• From Bodh Gaya (BR): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bodh Gaya
• From Gaya (BR): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
• From Hazaribagh (JH): about 149 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hazaribagh
• From Patna (BR): about 157 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Patna
• From Netarhat (JH): about 165 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Netarhat

Coordinates: 24.65868, 84.43702. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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• Shri Vishnupad Temple · temple · Gaya · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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