Shambhunath Temple
| Shambhunath Temple | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Shivalinga of Shambhunath | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Saptari |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Baishakh Purnima and Bada Dashain |
| Location | |
| Location | Shambhunath |
| State | Madhesh Province |
| Country | Nepal |
  Shambhunath Temple in Nepal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°37′45″N 86°41′09″E / 26.6291°N 86.6858°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Shambhunath Temple (Nepali language:शम्भुनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Eastern Nepal. The primary deity is Shiva. It is 500 m (0.31 mi) south of the East West Highway section of Shambhunath, Saptari, and draws Nepal and Indian pilgrims, especially in the first month of the Nepali Calendar, Baishakh when a month-long mela is observed.[1]
History[edit]
The Shivalinga was founded in Chandrabhoga Gadhi and has been kept in same place.[2][3] The temple was reconstructed in 1996. On the western side of the temple complex are ruins.[2]
Pilgrimage[edit]
Every year thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India and other countries visit Shambhunath Temple to worship the Shivalinga. During the festivals of Baishakh Purnima and Dashain there are even more worshipers.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "अन्नत चतुदर्शीमा महादेव मन्दिरमा जल चढाउँन श्रद्धालुहरुको घुईचो". Madhesh Special.
- ^ a b Dāsa, Harikāntalāla (2003). Saptarī Jillākā pramukha sāṃskr̥tika sthalaharu : eka adhyayana : laghuanusandhānakārya (1. saṃskaraṇa. ed.). Kāṭhamāḍauṃ: Nepāla Rājakīya Prajñā-Pratishṭhāna. p. 120. ISBN 9789993350569.
- ^ Vibhāga, Nepal Sūcanā (1975). Mecīdekhi mahākālī (in Nepali). Śrī 5 ko Sarakāra Sañcāra Mantrālaya, Sūcanā Vibhāga.
- ^ "Former king gyanendra arrives in Saptari". Sambad Media. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
