Narbadeshwar Temple, Tira Sujanpur, Himachal Pradesh

Narbadeshwar Temple, Tira Sujanpur, Himachal Pradesh

Narbadeshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Tira Sujanpur Town in Tira Sujanpur Tehsil in Hamirpur District of Himachal Pradesh, India. The temple has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple is situated on the banks of Beas river.

History

The temple was built by Maharani Prasanni Devi, the wife of Raja Sansar Chand of Katoch dynasty in 1802 CE. The temple survived the devastating earthquake of 1905 in Kangra region.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards west and stands over a raised platform. The raised platform can be approached through flight of steps. The temple is completely enclosed within a compound wall. This temple follows panchayatana style of architecture. Panchayatana is an architectural style where the main shrine is built on a raised platform with four smaller subsidiary shrines at the four corners and making it a total of five shrines. The temple consists of sanctum with circumbulatory path and mandapa.

The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Narbadeshwar in the form of Shiva Linga. Shrines of Surya, Durga, Ganesha, Lakshmi Narayana are the subsidiary shrines surrounding the main shrine. The walls of this temple have the finest frescoes of the famous Pahari School of painting depicting scenes from the Ramayana & Mahabharata, legends of Lord Shiva, animals and birds.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 500 metres from Tira Sujanpur Bus Stand, 24 Kms from Hamirpur, 42 Kms from Palampur, 62 Kms from Kangra, 63 Kms from Kangra Railway Station and 64 Kms from Kangra Airport. The temple is situated on Hamirpur to Palampur route.

Location