Sultanganj is mostly famous for Sultanganj Babadham Yatra. Yatra begins from Sultanganj and ends at Babadham (Deoghar).This city located in the Bhagalpur district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the south bank of Ganga river, 25 km west of Bhagalpur city.During the ongoing month of ‘Shrawan’, lakhs of pilgrims from across the country descend on Sultanganj in Bhagalpur to collect holy water from the Ganga after which they proceed to Deoghar to offer the water to Lord Shiva at Baidyanath Dham. This path is newly prepared and is a kachha path. The prior total distance was about 106 Km. Due to the construction of new Kanwaria Kachha path distance is reduced by about 16 Km.

Story of Sultanganj to Babadham Yatra

Lord Rama had carried the holy Ganges water from Sultanganj in a kanwar and offered to Lord Shiva at Babadham.
Shravani Mela starts in every month of Sawan (Hindi Month). More than 50 lakhs devotees come to Sultanganj for taking Holy water of Ganga River. After taking Holy water of Ganga River they go to Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar) by on foot in a full month of Sawan. The total distance from Sultanganj to Baidynath Dham is 108 km.Some devotees run non-stop (Dak Bam) to Deoghar from Sultanganj and they reach Babadham (Baidyanath Dham) in less than 24 hrs.The person who goes Babadham (Deoghar) from Sultanganj on foot they called  Kanwariya. They reached Babadham in 3-4 days. The person who started non-stop on foot journey from Sultanganj to Babadham for 108 km they called ‘Dak – Bam’.There is special facility in Babadham temple for Dak Bam for the worship of Lord Shankar at Deoghar.