Pashupatinath temple, Mandsaur
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Mandsaur
Mandsaur or Mandsour is a city in the Malwa region and district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Mandsaur District.-Origin of name:...
, India
India
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is a famous Hindu temple
Hindu temple
A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...
of Lord Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath may refer to:*Shree Pashupatinath, the Hindu God*Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, the holiest place in Nepal and the temple of the most revered God of Nepal*Pashupatinath temple, Mandsaur, temple of Shree Pashupatinath in India...
with less importance than that of mythologically sacred Pashupatinath of Kathmandu nepal. Situated on the banks of the Shivna River, Pashupatinath Temple is one of the prominent shrines in the city of Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. Lord Shiva in the form of Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath may refer to:*Shree Pashupatinath, the Hindu God*Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, the holiest place in Nepal and the temple of the most revered God of Nepal*Pashupatinath temple, Mandsaur, temple of Shree Pashupatinath in India...
is the principal deity here. The highlight is a unique Shiv Ling with eight faces of Lord Shiva. The shrine has four doors in four directions.
The Shiv Ling in the temple is 2.5 x 3.2 metres (8' x 10.5') and weighs 4,665.525 kg (4.6 tons). It is said that the Shiv Ling emerged from the waters of the Shivna on Monday, which is considered as an auspicious day by the devotees of Lord Shiva. On Sunday, it reached the Tapeshwar Ghat of the river and was placed there. On Monday, after exactly, 21 years, 5 months and 4 days it was incarnated. The day of incarnation of the idol is celebrated as a Mela in the area surrounding the temple.
The temple built on the river is 90 feet (27.6m) long, 30 feet (9.2m)wide and 101 feet (31m) tall. On top of the temple is a 100 kg (45.5 kg) gold plated pitcher. Every monsoon
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the water level in the Shivna river raises to touch the holy Shiv Ling of lord Shiva. This phenomenon is termed as "Jalaabhishek" which means worshiping god through water.
the statue of the lord shiv is a came a dhobhi dreem .the statue is not taken by truck, tractor, & other instrument. but one instrument is a gave shocked , it was a oxcart. officialism ox is a lord shiv's traveling facility. lord pashupatinath's statue was sitting by our country first prim minister Pandit Jwahar lal Nehru ji & our national father Mhatmagandhi. Every Monday doing mha arti by lord shiv Bhagat.