District · Bihar

Supaul travel guide

Kosi country on the Nepal border: the tree-planting village of Dharahara and local temples.

  • 5 places to visit
  • HQ Supaul
  • Best time October to March

Places to visit in Supaul

5 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

  1. Supaul (district headquarters) Two sources

    Location: Supaul · district headquarters

    Headquarters of Supaul district. District headquarters in Kosi division (Wikipedia list).

Places 4

  1. Dharahara village Official source

    Location: Dharahara

    Village where families plant at least ten trees, mostly mango and litchi, when a daughter is born; widely reported in 2010 (district portal).

  2. Hanuman Mandir Official source

    Location: Supaul centre · town centre

    Temple known for wall carvings (district portal).

  3. Kapileshwar Mandir Official source

    Location: Supaul

    Historic Shiva temple busy at Mahashivratri (district portal).

  4. Tintolia Kali temple Official source

    Location: to confirm

    Kali temple (district portal).

In depth: Supaul (district headquarters)

Supaul is the headquarters of Supaul district. Official tourism information is thin, so this page records only what sources confirm and lists what must be collected on a field visit before anything is published.

At a glance

Type
District headquarters town Two sources
Bihar Tourism listing
No district page found on tourism.bihar.gov.in Official source
Tourism information
Little official tourism content as of 26 October 2026 Official source

History and significance

Formation
District headquarters in Kosi division (Wikipedia list). Two sources

What to see

To be documented
Sights, festivals, food and stays to be collected on a field visit with the district administration.

Visiting

Timings, fees, stays
Not published for the town. To collect on a field visit. Not yet verified

Festivals

Festivals
Local festivals to be documented with dates. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

  • Dress modestly at temples and shrines.
  • Check flood conditions in the monsoon (July-September).

How to reach Supaul (district headquarters)

By road
State highways (to confirm). Not yet verified
By air
Darbhanga (DBR). Not yet verified
By train
Supaul station (to confirm). Not yet verified

Month by month

MonthTemp °CSunriseSunsetVerdict
JanIMD normals to add06:3217:12Cold; fog possible
FebIMD normals to add06:2017:36Best
MarIMD normals to add05:5517:52Good; warming
AprIMD normals to add05:2218:06Hot
MayIMD normals to add04:5818:22Very hot
JunIMD normals to add04:5118:36Hot; monsoon arrives
JulIMD normals to add05:0018:38Monsoon
AugIMD normals to add05:1618:21Monsoon; floods in the north
SepIMD normals to add05:2917:50Rain easing
OctIMD normals to add05:4217:17Good; Durga Puja
NovIMD normals to add06:0216:55Best; Chhath and Sonepur
DecIMD normals to add06:2316:54Cool; fog possible

Suggested plans

Field visit
Two days with the district administration to document sights, stays and access.

How to reach Supaul

By train
Supaul station (to confirm).
By air
Darbhanga (DBR).
By road
State highways (to confirm).
Headquarters
Supaul
Coast
Landlocked

Find trains, flights, buses and tours to Supaul

Best time to visit Supaul

Best time
October to March (to confirm locally).
Climate
Hot summers, monsoon June-September, cool foggy winters.

Dates to plan around in Bihar

  • Harihar Kshetra Sonepur Mela — Sonepur, Saran: Begins 22 Nov 2026; main days 23-24 Nov (Patna Press)
  • Chhath Puja (Kartik) — Across Bihar; Deo Sun Temple, Aurangabad: November 2026; exact dates to confirm
  • Navratri and Dussehra — Ugratara Sthan, Mahishi; Ami Sthan, Saran: October; more than a lakh at Mahishi on Dussehra (Bihar Tourism)
  • Chaitra fair — Thawe, Gopalganj: March-April (Bihar Tourism)
  • Bishua / Chait Sankranti mela — Kakolat, Nawada: Mid-April, three days (Bihar Tourism)
  • Sawan (Shravan) crowds — Ashok Dham, Lakhisarai; Garibnath, Muzaffarpur; Kapileswarsthan, Madhubani: July-August
  • Ramnavami and Shivaratri — Mundeshwari, Kaimur: Dates vary (Bihar Tourism)
  • Kartik Purnima bathing — Dekuli Dham, Sheohar: November (Wikipedia)

Where to stay in Supaul

No stays have been verified for Supaul yet — our guide lists a stay only after checking it with an official source.

Quick answers about Supaul

What is Supaul known for?

Kosi country on the Nepal border: the tree-planting village of Dharahara and local temples.

What is the one place not to miss in Supaul?

Supaul (district headquarters). Headquarters of Supaul district. District headquarters in Kosi division (Wikipedia list).

Which is the nearest railway station to Supaul?

Supaul station (to confirm).

Which is the nearest airport to Supaul?

Darbhanga (DBR).

When is the best time to visit Supaul?

October to March (to confirm locally).

How many places are there to visit in Supaul?

Our guide lists 5 places in Supaul district, Bihar, across district headquarters, places.

Nearby, in neighbouring districts

  • Shri Ugratara Sthan, Mahishi, Saharsa — Shakti peetha temple of Ugratara flanked by Ekjata and Nil Saraswati, with a Tantrik tradition; more than one lakh people come at Dussehra. No photography inside (Bihar Tourism).

Official links and sources