Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Astasambhu Temple, Puri, Odisha

Astasambhu Temple, Puri, Odisha
Astasambhu Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Puri, a famous pilgrimage town in the state of Odisha, India. In local language Ashta means Eight and Sambhu is another name of Lord Shiva. The Temple is located in Tiadi Sahi of Puri. The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Puri Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Puri Railway Station and 4 Kms from Puri Jagannatha Temple.

Legends
As per the legend, the Shivalingas in the sanctum, were captured when Puri Kings defeated opposing kingdoms. Also, once, a Puri King was cured from a fatal disease by Asha Sambhu.
History
Ashta Sambhu are the family deities of King Prataparudra and were worshiped even before the time of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Gaura Nitai deities in this temple were personally installed by King Prataparudra.

The Temple
The Asta Sambhu temple is a small temple. This Temple houses a cluster of eight Shiva Lingas made of precious stones. Each one of them is of a different colour. The Shivalingas appear different in colour when looked at from different directions. These eight Shiva lingas are called as Markandeswar, Yajneswara, Nilakanthesvara, Vilveswara, Kapalamochana, Balesvara, Isanesvara and Pataleswara.

Connectivity
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Location

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