Neelkantheshwar Temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh

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.

History

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2020/10/neelkantheshwar-temple-udaypur-history.html

The Temple

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2020/10/neelkantheshwar-temple-udaypur-temple.html

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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