Hareshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is an ancient Hindu Lord Shiva temple in the Mithila region of Bihar at Dwalakh village of Madhubani district. It is situated on the bank of Bhutahi-Balan river. It is an old Shiva temple.[1][2][3][4]
| Hareshwar Nath Mandir | |
|---|---|
हरेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Madhubani |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Mahashivratri, Sombari, Narak Niwaran Chaturdashi |
| Governing body | Department of Culture, Government of Bihar |
| Status | Protected Monument of Bihar |
| Location | |
| Location | Dwalakh, Madhepur, Madhubani |
| State | Bihar |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Darbhanga Maharaj Shree Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahadur |
| Date established | 1858 AD - 1868 AD |
History
editIt is believed that the temple was built by the Darbhanga Maharaj Shree Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahardur of Darbhanga Raj Kingdom. It was built between 1858 AD and 1869 AD under the supervision of the then Chief Executive Officer, Shree Jhuna Lal Shah of the Kingdom. The Kingdom donated 12 acres of farming land to the temple for the source of fund to run the different religious activities of the temple. On the east side of the temple, there is a big pond for bathing purpose of the pilgrims coming to the temple for worship.[5] The temple was included in the list of archeological department as "Protected Heritage Monument of Bihar" in 2015 by the Government of Bihar.[6]
References
edit- ^ "जय श्री राम के उद्घोष से वातावरण भक्तिमय". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Kumar Chaudhary, Pranava (2 March 2015). "The state culture department on Monday notified the famous Hareshwar Nath (Mahadeo) temple located at Dwalakh village in Madhepur block in Madhubani district as state protected monument. The deputy secretary in the culture department Arvind Thakur has issued notification to this effect. - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "नरक निवारण चतुर्दशी पर मंदिरों में भीड़". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "प्रतियोगिता आयोजित:पारसमणि स्थान रहुआ संग्राम में महाशिवरात्रि पर छात्रों के बीच प्रतियोगिता आयोजित हुई". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "बाबा हरनेश्वर नाथ महादेव (द्वालख) | पांच भव्य मंदिर - News Viral SK". 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "42 heritage monuments, sites in Bihar state-protected". India Today. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.