It carries its name because of the Shiv mandir (temple of Shiva) at the very entrance from A. N. college, just after railway crossing.

Nearby Sai mandir Buddha painting in sitting posture is also visible on front wall of a building named SIYARAM SADAN.

A painting of sitting Buddha under bodhi tree is depicted on a building named Siyaram Sadan in RKM road Shivpuri is connected to rest of the city through road and the railway line of Digha-Patna Jn.

The Digha Block six lane elevated road connects it to the main railway station.

SHIVPURI being one of the busy urban establishments of Patna is well settled in the vicinity of Boring Road.

The development bug has bitten it in such a manner that multiple shops and commercial complexes have come up in recent times.

A SBI branch has opened up right at the mouth and several apartments have been erected rapidly modifying its demography.

Another group of people which is Pragya Samiti,[1] organises Saraswati Puja every year in the Locality.