Shiva Temple
About Shiva Temple
Far From City: 7 kms from city center
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About Shiva Temple
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Time Required:1-2 hours
Open Time:Anytime
Cost:Free
Witnessing Shiva in his Natural habitat
This temple is pretty much different from other Shiva Temples around the country for one major reason, the architecture of the temple. The builders of the temple attempted to show Lord Shiva in his natural habitat by constructing a huge monolith of the God in white Marble, around 65 ft. tall, surrounded by small rocks and mounds, depicting the Himalayas and Mount Kailasa. The figurine sits in a large artificial pool of water to imitating the rivers of Mount Kailasa. The entrance of the mandir is marked with a 25 ft. tall Shiva Linga, symbolizing the sacred form of the deity. A navgraha temple is also present inside the premise, depicting the nine planets off the solar system and their journey through time.
Rituals at the Temple
Various activities and rituals are carried out in the temple for the devotees. Special Bhajans, aartis, Abhishek of the Linga with Milk and flowers, and havans are the few rituals carried out at a regular interval. A huge celebration is held on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, for the followers to indulge in the prayers and worship at the temple. Various other rituals like lighting a Diya, or tying a thread and asking god to solve their problems are also performed by the devotees visiting the temple.
How to Reach Shiva Temple
Located at the Old airport road, the place can be accessed by auto rickshaws and cabs from any part of the city.
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Tips
1. You should be aware of the people asking money in order to gain entry into the temple or for the sake of performing other rituals.
2. You should prefer to go on Monday and attend the aarti, which witness a lot of people coming to worship Lord Shiva on his day of the week.
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