Ishannath Mandir

{{Short description|Ancient Shiva temple in Mithila}}

{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Ishannath Mandir|deity=Lord Shiva|location=Damami Village, Mithila region|district=Sitamarhi district|state=Bihar|country=India|footnotes=Ancient Shiva temple related to Ramayana|coordinates={{Coord|26.4552685|N|85.4363300|E}}|native_name=ईशाननाथ मंदिर|native_name_lang=mai|religious_affiliation=Hinduism|festivals=Mahashivratri, Sawan Sombari, Basant Panchami|established=Treta Yuga}}

Ishannath Mandir (Maithili: ईशाननाथ मंदिर) is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located at Damami Village of Lohasi Panchayat in the Belsand block of the Sitamarhi district in Bihar, India.{{Cite web |title=बंगाल की स्थापत्य कला से प्रभावित है बाबा ईशाननाथ मंदिर - Baba Ishannath Temple is influenced by the architecture of Bengal - Bihar Sitamarhi General News |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/sitamarhi-baba-ishannath-temple-is-influenced-by-the-architecture-of-bengal-22957857.html |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Jagran |language=hi}} It is also known as Damami Matha. The Shivalinga of the temple is also called as Swayambhu Mahadev and Pataleshwar Mahadev.{{Cite web |title=सीतामढ़ी जिले का सर्वाधिक प्राचीन एवं प्रसिद्ध शिव मंदिर है बाबा ईशाननाथ मंदिर - Baba Ishannath Temple is the most ancient and famous Shiva temple of Sitamarhi district. - Bihar Muzaffarpur General News |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-baba-ishannath-temple-is-the-most-ancient-and-famous-shiva-temple-of-sitamarhi-district-21938450.html |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Jagran |language=hi}} It is locally also called as Baba Ishannath Mahadev.{{Cite news |title=दमामी धाम में भक्तों ने किया जलाभिषेक |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/sitamarhi/story-devotees-performed-jalabhishek-in-damami-dham-6810006.html |work=Hindustan}} The temple is related to Ramayana. According to legend, it is said that Lord Rama's procession took rest here while going back to Ayodhya from Janakpur.