Bhojeshwar
Temple, Bhojpur,
Madhya Pradesh
Bhojeshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Bhojpur village very close to to the state capital Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh State of India. The Temple houses a 7.5 feet
(2.3 m) high lingam in its sanctum.
The temple's construction is believed to have started in the 11th century,
during the reign of the Paramara king Bhoja. The
construction was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans engraved on the
surrounding rocks.
Despite being unfinished, the
temple is in use for religious purposes. The temple has been designated as
a Monument of National Importance by
the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Because of its proximity to the state capital Bhopal (28 km),
it attracts a considerable number of tourists. In 2015, the site received the
National Tourism Award (2013–14) for the "Best maintained and Disabled
Friendly Monument".
History
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The Temple
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Festivals
On Maha
Shivaratri, thousands of devotees visit the temple. The Government of
Madhya Pradesh organises the Bhojpur Utsav cultural event at the site
every year around Maha Shivaratri.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 10
Kms from Mandideep Bus Stop, 11 Kms from Mandideep Railway Station, 23 Kms from
Habibganj Railway Station, 29 Kms from Bhopal, 30 Kms from Bhopal Railway
Junction, 30 Kms from Bhopal Bus Stand and 41 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Bhojpur
is well connected to Bhopal. National Highway No.12 passes
through Bhopal which connects it to Jabalpur in
the East and Jaipur in the West. National Highway 86 connects
Bhopal to Sagar in the East to Dewas & Ujjain in
the West. State Highway 17 connects the city with Indore.
An interstate bus terminus is
located near the Habibganj railway station.
Bhopal lies in the West Central Railway Zone.
Considering both North-South and East-West train routes, it is one of the most
rail connected cities in India which halts more than 200 daily trains, with a
total of more than 380 trains within a week. The main stations of Bhopal are
the Bhopal Junction station located in
old Bhopal as well as Bhopal Habibganj station
located in new Bhopal. The Raja Bhoj International Airport is
located near the suburb of Bairagad and is the primary airport serving the
state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Bhopal has non-stop flights to New Delhi,
Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Shirdi, Hyderabad and Raipur and direct flight to
Bengaluru and Kochi.
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