Ekteswar Temple

Ekteswar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictBankura
DeityShiva (Ekapada)[1]
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri[2]
Gajan[3]
Charak Puja
Location
LocationEkteswar
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Ekteswar Temple is located in India
Ekteswar Temple
Location in India
Ekteswar Temple is located in West Bengal
Ekteswar Temple
Ekteswar Temple (West Bengal)
Geographic coordinates23°12′36″N 87°05′02″E / 23.2100301°N 87.0838666°E / 23.2100301; 87.0838666
Architecture
TypeTemple
StyleRekha deul
FounderRaghunath Malla
Date established1626; 398 years ago (1626)
Height (max)45ft[4]

Ekteswar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, is located at Ekteswar, Bankura district, in West Bengal.[5][6]

About

The Ekteswar Temple is laying on the bank of Dwarakeswar River, which is 10 kilometers away from Bankura town.[7][8] It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, particularly associated with the deity's form known as Ekapada Murthy.[1]

History

Ekteswar temple in 1872

There is also a legend that in the past, when a dispute arose over the boundary between Mallabhum and Samantabhum, Lord Mahadev himself resolved the issue.[4] However, according to another popular legend, Lord Shiva himself meditated to resolve this boundary dispute between the two kingdoms. At the junction of the two borders, as a symbol of unity, King Raghunath Malla of Mallabhum built the Ekteswar Shiva Temple and initiated the celebration of Ekteswar's Gajan festival.[9] According to Acharya Jogeshchandra Roy bidyanidhi, "The Vedas mention 'Eka Padeshwar,' which over time has transformed into the name 'Ekteswar.' In the Ekteswar Temple, Lord Shiva is worshiped as 'Ekapada Murti' (one-legged deity). Such a form of Shiva is not found anywhere else, making it extremely rare."[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Chatterjee, Ramananda (1951). The Modern Review. Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Vol. 89. Prabasi Press Private Limited. p. 138. LCCN 25004740.
  2. ^ Sena, Pralaẏa (1979). Paścimabāṃlāra tīrtha (in Bengali). Bān̐kuṛā Lokasaṃskr̥ti Ākādemi. pp. 210, 213. LCCN 79902281.
  3. ^ Sāmanta, Dhanapati; Dāsa, Śailena (1993). Bān̐kuṛāra melā-gājana-paraba (in Bengali). Bān̐kuṛā Lokasaṃskr̥ti Ākādemi. pp. 6, 87. LCCN 93905594.
  4. ^ a b IE Bangla Web Desk (18 March 2023). "রহস্যে ভরা এক্তেশ্বর, বাংলার অন্যতম শৈবতীর্থ, মনস্কামনা পূরণের মন্দির". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024. ল্যাটেরাইট তৈরি সুগঠিত পশ্চিমমুখী মন্দিরটির উচ্চতা প্রায় ৪৫ ফুট। [The well-structured west facing temple made of laterite is about 45 feet high.]
  5. ^ "Culture & Heritage". bankura.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ Sajnani, Manohar (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Vol. 2. Kalpaz Publications. p. 345. ISBN 9788178350189.
  7. ^ রায়, প্রণব. "বাংলার মন্দির স্থাপত্য ও ভাক্ষর্ষ" (PDF) (in Bengali). পূর্বাদ্রি প্রকাশনী. p. 22. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ Chel, Shubhendu (2023). "Population growth and socio economic condition of people". researchgate.net. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "দুই রাজার সন্ধির নিদর্শন বাঁকুড়ার এক্তেশ্বর ধাম". etvbharat.com (in Bengali). 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ "একতার প্রতীক শৈবতীর্থ এক্তেশ্বর" (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.


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