Sahaspur Shiva Temple, Durg,
Chattisgarh
Sahaspur
Shiva Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the Lord
Shiva located in Sahaspur Village in Durg District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
The Temple complex consists of Shiva Temple and Hanuman Temple.
Legends
As per
legend, Once local villagers from the surrounding area including Sahaspur,
Navakesha, Lalpur, Luk, Bundeli, Garadih decided to anoint the Shivalinga in
the sanctum on the day of Maha Shivaratri due to severe famine in the villages.
They fetched water from the nearby reservoir in anointing the Linga. Water poured
on the Linga got disappeared. Out of curious, the villagers decided to submerge
the Lingam in water.
The
Villagers poured gallons of water to the Shiva Linga. To their surprise, all
the waters got disappeared. The villagers then felt that the decision to
submerge Shiva Linga with water was an act of arrogance. In an act of
repentance, the villagers decided to conduct a fair in honour of Lord Shiva on
Maha Shivarathri Day.
History
The
temple was built in the 13th – 14th Century CE during the
period of the Phani Nagavanshi Kings.
The Temple
The
Temple complex consists of two Temples. One dedicated to Lord Shiva and other
dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The Temples follows Nagara Style architecture. Both
the temples are facing east. The Shiva Temple consists of Sanctum and fourteen
pillared mandapa. The sanctum houses a Shiva Linga. The Linga is considered to
be Swayambhu (Self originated). The Sanctum is situated at a level below from
the Mandapam.
The
ground of the pavilion is about 4 feet high from the sanctum sanctorum. Nataraja
and Nardana Vinayaga can be seen at the external walls of the temple. The
Hanuman Temple consists of a sanctum and eight pillared Mandapa. The sanctum
houses an idol of Hanuman. The Hanuman idol is of recent origin.
Festivals
A fair
is held on Mahashivaratri at this Temple every year.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 6 Kms from Deokar, 13 Kms from Dhamdha, 13 Kms from Dhamdha
Bus Stand, 36 Kms from Bemetra, 45 Kms from Durg Railway Station, 46 Kms from Durg,
67 Kms from Raipur and 83 Kms from Raipur Airport. The Temple is situated at
about 6 Kms to the south west of Deokar village located on Bemetra-Durg Road.
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