Sahaspur Shiva Temple, Durg, Chattisgarh

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 13^th – 14^th 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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