Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Thanesar, Haryana

Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Thanesar, Haryana

Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanesar Town in Kurukshetra District in the Indian State of Haryana. The temple is considered as one of the oldest temples of Kurukshetra. It is the central and the most important place in the 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra. It is believed that Kurukshetra pilgrimage visit is incomplete without visiting this temple.

Legends

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2022/02/sthaneshwar-mahadev-temple-thanesar-legends.html

History

The Temple is believed to be built by Pushyabhuti dynasty. Pushyabhuti, the founder of the Pushyabhuti dynasty named the capital of his kingdom after the presiding deity of this temple, Sthaneshwar. The temple played an important part of the kingdom of King Harsh Vardhana of Pushyabhuti dynasty. The present temple is said to be constructed by Sadashivrao Bhau, the Commander-in-Chief of Maratha forces, to commemorate his victory over Ahmed Shah Abdali at Kunjpura before the third battle of Panipat. The ninth Guru, Shri Tegh Bahadur stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is marked by a gurdwara just besides this temple.

The Temple

The temple is provided with a dome-shaped roof. The facade of the roof is shaped like an amla along with a tall pinnacle. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Sthaneshwar, in the form of Shiva Lingam. There are ancient paintings carved on the interior of the roof. It has a shrine dedicated to Lakshmi Narayan to the left side of the sanctum. There are shrines for Bhairava, Hanuman, Rama and Durga in the temple premises. There is a small pond in front of the temple.

Festivals

Shivaratri is the most famous festival celebrated here.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 2 Kms from Thanesar Old Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Thanesar City Railway Station, 5 Kms from Kurukshetra New Bus Stand, 5 Kms from Kurukshetra Junction Railway Station, 26 Kms from Pehowa, 50 Kms from Yamuna Nagar, 53 Kms from Ambala, 93 Kms from Chandigarh Airport, 98 Kms from Chandigarh and 178 Kms from New Delhi. The temple is situated on the Kurukshetra to Pehowa road.

Location