In February, 2011, during my posting in Darbhanga, I happened to visit the temple by sheer chance. It so happened that during the visit for inspection of Kusheshwar Sthana Police Station along with its outpost at Tilkeshwar Sthana, I was informed about the existence of an ancient and important Shiva temple at Kushweshwar Sthana. I visited the Kusheshwar Sthan Shiva Temple located adjacent to the police station. The temple is believed to be quite ancient and is visited by large number of pilgrims. I then proceeded partly by road, partly by boat and partly on a motorcycle to visit the police outpost at Tilkeshwar Sthan. Though Kusheshwar Sthan is presently more famous and is approachable by road in the dry months, the village of Tilkeshwar Sthan is not connected by any road link and virtually lies on an island surrounded by river channels. The mode of visiting the site depends on the season that one would be making the journey in.  After the rains for almost 3 months i.e. between July to October, the site is easily approached by boat from Satighat, 5 kms before Kusheshwar Sthana on the Biroul to Kusheshwar Sthana road. 

As I approached the police outpost at Tilkeshwar Sthana, the adjacent temple which is a recent construction, was immediately noticeable even from a distance. There are hardly any other significant constructions of brick and mortar in the vicinity. Being on slightly higher ground than the neighbouring areas, the temple is saved from submergence in the floodwaters. It seems that its peculiar location may have been the reason for the selection of the site in the first place, when the temple was erected there. In other seasons, several channels of the Kosi contain some water in this riverine area. These channels need to be crossed either by boat or may be some other media depending on the fordability. 

To be continued....