Kapileshwar Temple (
Nepali :कपिलेश्वरनाथ महादेव मन्दिर) is a temple of
Lord Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
situated at
Janakpur
Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Province No. 2, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha District, Dhanusha dist ...
, Nepal. According to the legend, in ''Treta Yuga'', King
Janak had constructed Shiva temples at the four corners of his capital Janakpur. Kaplileshowar is one of the temples. It is believed that the temple was used by Kapil, a Hindu sage, as an Aashram as well, hence the name.
The temple occupies a land of five
Kattha
A katha (also spelled kattha or cottah; Hindi: कट्ठा kaṭṭhā, Assamese: কঠা kotha, Bengali: কাঠা kaṭha) is a unit of area mostly used for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. After metrication in the ...
. There are a temples of goddess Santoshi in the North, Ganesh in East, Ram-Janaki in South and Hanuman in the west.
In the
earthquake of 1990 BS, the temple was destroyed and the main idols of the temple were stolen. The idols have not been found yet. Initially, the temple was constructed in Simrangad architecture. After the damage in 1990 BS earthquake, Bishunu Giri, a ''kawariya'' constructed the temple without any government fund. In 2039 BS, a fund was allocated by government to reconstruct the temple and to reinstate the Shiva linga.
See also
*
List of Hindu temples in Nepal
This is a list of major Hindu temples in Nepal, alphabetically sorted by district.
Bajura District
* Badimalika Temple (बडिमालिका मन्दिर )
Bara District
* Gadhimai Temple
* Kankali Temple, Simraungadh
* Katg ...
References
Hindu temples in Janakpur
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