Bhavnath Temple, Bhavnagar,
Gujarat
Bhavnath Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhavnagar City in Bhavnagar Taluk in Bhavnagar District in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple is believed to be built in 17th century CE. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Gujarat declared by Archaeological Survey of India.
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The Temple
This temple is facing towards
east and stands over a raised platform. The temple consists of sanctum and open
mukha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines three Shiva Lingas. An idol of goddess
Parvati can also be seen in the sanctum. The sanctum is crowned with nagara
style shikara. There are niches around the sanctum walls. There are no idols in
the niches. The exterior is devoid of any decoration.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about
500 metres from Bhavnagar Railway Station, 2 Kms from Bhavnagar Bus Stand, 6
Kms from Bhavnagar Airport and 167 Kms from Ahmedabad. Bhavnagar is
well-connected to Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara by road, with bus
services operated by the state-owned transport corporation. Bhavnagar
Terminus under the Bhavnagar railway division, serving the city,
connect it to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara, Mangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum, Mumbai, New
Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Kanpur, Kakinada and other major
cities of India. Bhavnagar airport is connected to Mumbai by air
links. Daily flights are currently operated by Alliance Air (India).
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