Nageshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir

Nageshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir (Maithili: नागेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर) is a temple of Lord Shiva at Pupri town of the Sitamarhi district in Mithila region of Bihar in India.[1][2][3]

Nageshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir
नागेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSitamarhi district
DeityLord Shiva
FestivalsMahashivratri, Sawan Sombari
Governing bodyBihar State Religious Trust
Location
LocationPupri town, Mithila region
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates26°28′28″N 85°42′02″E / 26.4745283°N 85.7006007°E / 26.4745283; 85.7006007
Architecture
StyleNepalese Style
Groundbreaking15 October 1968
An ancient Shivalinga emerged from the ground at Pupri town in the Mithila region of Indian Subcontinent

Etymology

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The temple name is derived from the Nageshwar form of Lord Shiva. The Shivalinga of the temple is locally known as Baba Nageshwar Nath Mahadev.[1]

Description

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The Shivalinga of the Nageshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir was emerged from the earth around century ago. It is said that the Shivalinga was seen in a hole by some children playing kancha under a pipil tree there on 15th October of 1968 at 4 pm in the evening time. The name of the boy who first saw the Shivalinga was Shankara. He was of the age around 12 years at that time.[4] After that people there took out the Shivalinga and started worshiping it. The Shivlinga of the temple is ancient.[1] It is said that those days there was election in the country, so due to the popularity of the discussion of the sudden emergence of the Shivalinga, the former prime minister Indira Gandhi also visited the temple during her elections campaign in the region.[4]

The temple was built in Nepalese architectural design.[1] The temple was carved in the style of the famous Pashupatinath Mandir in Kathmandu.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "सीतामढ़ी स्थित बाबा नागेश्वर नाथ की महिमा अपरंपार, शिवलिंग के प्रकट होने की दिलचस्‍प कथा - The glory of Nageshwar Nath Baba in Sitamarhi is unparalleled Interesting story of the appearance of Shivling". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  2. ^ "पुपरी के नागेश्वरनाथ मंदिर में उमड़ी भक्तों की भीड़". Hindustan.
  3. ^ "सीतामढ़ी में भी एक पशुपतिनाथ मंदिर, पुपरी में नागेश्वर धाम के नाम से है प्रसिद्ध, जानें क्या है मंदिर की विशेषता". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  4. ^ a b c "बेहद खास है यह महादेव मंदिर, संतान प्राप्ति के लिए यहां आते हैं लोग..." News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-10-08.