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unusual facts about Shiva temple



Muktagachha Upazila

There is a 200 year old twin Shiva temple just outside the Rajbari where Durgapuja is celebrated.

Pashupatastra

Pashupatastra is the weapon of PashupatiNath, the most important of all Shiva temples, located in Kathmandu, Nepal.


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Architecture of Tamil Nadu

The Chola kings ruled from AD (848–1280) and included Rajaraja Chola I and his son Rajendra Chola who built temples such as the Brihadeshvara Temple of Thanjavur and Brihadeshvara Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the Airavatesvara Temple of Darasuram and the Sarabeswara (Shiva )Temple, also called the Kampahareswarar Temple at Thirubhuvanam, the last two temples being located near Kumbakonam.

Avinashi

This place is famous for the Shiva temple constructed by Sundarapandiya is closely associated with the great Saiva saint Sundaramoorthy Nayanar.

Dahivel

One of the ancient Shiva temple resides on the banks of river Kan.

Godavarthi Sri Ramulu

Mahasivarathri (Night of Siva) is celebrated with grandeur at the Shiva temple in Achanta.

Kailasanathar Temple

Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, Pallava rock-cut Shiva temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Koneswaram temple, Chola-Pallava-Pandya rock cut black granite megalithic Shiva temple of Trincomalee, also known from medieval period as Thirukonamalai Konesar Kovil and Dakshina Kailasam

Karungalakudi

A rock pond, called Tiru Chunai located in the west of the village has a Shiva temple, built by a Pandiya king Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II and renovated by Nayakkars later.

Krishna River

Also, located on the banks of the river Krishna is the Sangameshwar Shiva temple at Haripur and Ramling temple near Sangli, as well as, villages such as Jihe.

Lankeshwar Temple

Lankeshwar {(Pron: ˈlæŋˌkeɪʃwə(r)} Temple is an ancient Shiva temple on top of a hillock in the western part of the Guwahati city near Gauhati University campus.

Madayi Kavu

During the incursion of Haider Ali into Malabar, followers of the invading army had destroyed nearby temples (including Vadukunnu Shiva Temple).

Markandeshwar Temple

The ancient Markandeswar Shiva Temple is situated in the Markandeswar street by the side of the Markandeswar tank, to the north of the Jagannath temple, Puri.

Maulasar

Sahajarao was the ancestor of Ranwa gotra who left Nagaur in vikram samvat 1111 (1044 AD) and founded village Saamikhera and constructed fort and Shiva temple there.

Paravoor Sreedharan Thanthrikal

He was a Tantri as well as a Priest in famous Sreekanteswara (Shiva) temple, Kozhikode which was established by the Hindu philosopher and teacher Sree Narayana Guru.

Uliyannoor

It is believed that this Shiva temple was built by Perumthachan, when previous temple of Maadathilappan was destroyed by fire.