Neelkantheshwar Temple,
Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh
Neelkantheshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Udaypur town in Vidisha District in Madhya Pradesh State of India. The Temple is also called as Udayesvara Temple. It is one of the earliest example of Bhumija temple architecture of Paramara Dynasty. This Temple is a monument of national importance protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Legends
Building activities on only one day:
It is believed that this temple
was built only on a single day of every month (i.e. in the Pushya Nakshatra). The
sculptures, stones and other materials were made ready in other days. The
building activities would start only at the time the Pushya Nakshatra.
Human figure in stone hanging near the top of the
shikhara:
There is an interesting story of
a human figure in stone hanging near the top of the shikhara. As per folklore,
when the temple building activities was completed except placing the Kalash on
top, a craftsman was tasked with placing the Kalash on top. He climbed up the
shikara in the night and was astonished to see his work. He spent whole night
admiring his work. When the sun rises, he was turned into a stone. Since, then
he was hanging in Shikara.
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The
Temple
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Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 6
Kms from Bareth Railway Station, 16 Kms from Ganj Basoda Bus Stand, 18 Kms
from Ganj Basoda Railway Station, 64 Kms from Vidisha, 122 Kms from Bhopal and
128 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Regular bus service is available from Vidisha to Ganj
Basoda and subsequently from Ganj Basoda to Udaypur. Nearest Railway
Station is Bareth Railway Station, located on Bhopal – Bina line. Few
trains from Bhopal stop at Bareth, many others stop at Ganj
Basoda, another nearby Railway Station. Nearest airport is at Bhopal.
Sihoniya is well connected to Moreno and Ambah by buses.
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