Shilanath Mahadev Mandir

Shilanath Mahadev Mandir
शिलानाथ महादेव स्थान
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMadhubani district
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationJaynagar Town, Mithila region
StateBihar
CountryIndia

Shilanath Mahadev Mandir (Maithili: शिलानाथ महादेव मंदिर) is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of India. It is located at the outskirts of the Jainagar town in the Madhubani district of Bihar.[1][2]

Description

Shilanath Mahadev Mandir is located at Shilanath Dullipatti village near the outskirts of the Jaynagar town in Madhubani district. It is situated at a distance of approximately three kilometers from the headquarter of the sub-divisional town Jaynagar.[2] It is said that the Shilanath Mahadev Mandir is one of the nine shrines for Lord Shiva. According to legend, it is believed as the origination place of the Ardhanarisvara form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati from the mouth of the Kamala River. Ardhanarisvara is believed as the joint form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in Hinduism.[3]

Every year on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, a festival fair is held at the campus of the temple called as Kartik Purnima Mela. In the fair, a huge number of devotees from different parts of the Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Shivhar, Samastipur, Darbhanga and other districts, including neighboring country Nepal come here to participate in the fair. The devotees take sacred bathes in the Kamla river and worship the Lingam of Lord Shiva in temple.[2]

History

The structure of the present temple was renovated by the King Visheshwar of the Raj Darbhanga. The King Visheshwar was also an astrologer cum Pandit. He appointed a priest at the temple for conducting the regular worship of the deities in the campus of the temple. He also donated 36 acres of lands to the temple for the income of the priest's family.[3]

References

  1. ^ "जलाभिषेक को शीलानाथ मंदिर सजधज कर तैयार". Hindustan.
  2. ^ a b c "कमला में स्नान के बाद शिलानाथ महादेव की पूजा-अर्चना -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  3. ^ a b "शिव के 9 रूपों में से एक है ये शिलानाथ मंदिर, भैरव को छोड़ गए थे शिव! कहानी ऐसी की 3 कोष तक नहीं खिला था सूरज". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-09-29.


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