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Shambhunath Temple
Shambhunath Temple (Nepali language:शम्भुनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Eastern Nepal. The primary deity is Shiva. It is south of the Mahendra Highway, East West Highway section of Shambhunath, Saptari, and draws Nepal and Indian pilgrims, especially in the first month of the Vikram Samvat, Nepali Calendar, Baishakh when a month-long mela is observed. History The Shivalinga was founded in Chandrabhoga Gadhi and has been kept in same place. The temple was reconstructed in 1996. On the western side of the temple complex are ruins. Pilgrimage Every year thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India and other countries visit Shambhunath Temple to worship the Shivalinga. During the festivals of Baishakh Purnima and Dashain there are even more worshipers. References External links {{Hindu temples in Nepal Hindu temples in Madhesh Province Buildings and structures in Saptari District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivalinga
A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional image in Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva, also found in smaller shrines, or as self-manifested natural objects. It is often represented within a disc-shaped platform, the ''yoni'' – its feminine counterpart, consisting of a flat element, horizontal compared to the vertical lingam, and designed to allow liquid offerings to drain away for collection. Together, they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos, the divine eternal process of creation and regeneration, and the union of the feminine and the masculine that recreates all of existence. The original meaning of ''lingam'' as "sign" is used in Shvetashvatara Upanishad, which says "Shiva, the Supreme Lord, has no liūga", liuga ( sa, लिऊग ) meaning he is transcend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
