Taponeshwar Temple, Tapona, Maharashtra

Taponeshwar Temple, Tapona, Maharashtra

Taponeshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Tapona Village in Darwha Taluk in Yavatmal District in Maharashtra, India. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Maharashtra declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

Legends

As per legend, Anusuya, wife of Sage Atri excavated a tank here to please Varuna, the god of rain.

The Temple

The temple follows Hemadpanthi style of architecture of Yadava Dynasty. The temple complex consists of seven shrines. Out of seven shrines, four shrines are ancient, and the rest of the shrines are relatively modern structure. The main shrine consists of sanctum, antrala and mukha mandapa. Dvarapalas can be seen at the entrance of the mukha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Taponeshwar in the form of Shiva Linga.

The sanctum is situated at lower elevation from the ground level. It is said that the Linga will be submerged in the water during the month of Sawan. Nandi, under a tree can be found facing towards the sanctum. Shrines of Gauri Shankar, Kalabhairava, Dattatreya and Hanuman can be found in the temple premises. There is a temple tank called Anusuya Kund can be seen in the temple premises. A large well can be seen on the side of the tank.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 3.5 Kms from Bori Arabia, 14 Kms from Darwha Bus Stand, 15 Kms from Darwha, 16 Kms from Darwha Moti Bagh Junction Railway Station, 31 Kms from Yavatmal, 80 Kms from Amravati and 175 Kms from Nagpur Airport. The temple is situated on Yavatmal to Darwha route.

Location