Valinath Mahadev Temple

Valinath Mahadev Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityValinath Mahadev
Governing bodyValinath Mahadev Mandir Trust
Location
LocationTarabh
StateMehsana district, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Valinath Mahadev Temple is located in Gujarat
Valinath Mahadev Temple
Location in Gujarat
Geographic coordinates23°45′07″N 72°27′28″E / 23.752039°N 72.45765°E / 23.752039; 72.45765
Architecture
TypeHindu temple architecture
StyleNagara Style (Maru-Gurjara architecture)
Groundbreaking2011
Completed2024
Specifications
Direction of façadeEast
Length265 feet
Width165 feet
Height (max)101 feet
MaterialsBansi Paharpur pink stone
Website
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Valinath Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva, located in Tarabh village in Visnagar Taluka of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It was opened in February 2024.

History

Central sanctum

The temple site has a history of about 900 years. The seat of the temple was held by Viramgiri Bapu who founded the original temple. It is currently held by the 14th successor Jayramgiri Bapu.[1] The temple is a centre of faith of Rabari caste as well as other Hindu castes.[1][2][3] The foundation of the new temple was laid in 2011.[2] The construction was completed in 2024.[4] The prana pratishtha ceremony held over a week from 16 to 22 February 2024. The event was attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other politicians on last day.[4][5][6][7] Around 5 lakh people attended the ceremony.[7] It is the second largest Shiva temple in Gujarat, next to the Somnath temple.[4]

Architecture

The temple is built in Nagara Style of Hindu temple architecture. It has three shikharas. The central sanctum houses a shivalinga of Valinath Mahadev while two secondary sanctums house Dattatreya and Hinglaj respectively. The central sanctum has the carvings of 12 jyotirlingas. The temple is 101 feet high, 265 feet long and 165 feet wide. It has 68 pillars. The construction used over 1.45 lakh cubic feet of stone. It is built primarily using Bansi Paharpur stone.[4][1][8][7]

  • Pillars
    Pillars
  • From front
    From front
  • Memorial cenotaphs of Gurus
    Memorial cenotaphs of Gurus
  • Old shrines
    Old shrines

References

  1. ^ a b c "તરભ, વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ મંદિર ઈતિહાસ? ગામ નું નામ તરભ કેવી રીતે પડ્યું? જાણો આ શિવધામની રસપ્રદ વાતો". Indian Express - Gujarati (in Gujarati). 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  2. ^ a b Parmar, Kamal (2024-02-11). "વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ પ્રાણપ્રતિષ્ઠા:મંદિરને ફૂલોનો શણગાર, ભાવિકો ઊમટ્યા, પોથીયાત્રા યોજાઈ, ગિરિબાપુની શિવ મહાપુરાણ કથાનો પ્રારંભ". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati).
  3. ^ "ત્રીજા ભવ્ય હિન્દુ મંદિરની પ્રાણ પ્રતિષ્ઠા કરશે પીએમ મોદી, રબારી સમાજનુ આસ્થાનું છે કેન્દ્ર". Zee News Gujarati. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  4. ^ a b c d "PM Modi to attend 'Pran Pratishta' ceremony at Valinath Dham temple in Gujarat's Mehsana". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  5. ^ "Modi inaugurates Valinath Mahadev temple in Mehsana". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  6. ^ "વાળીનાથધામમાં ભવ્ય પ્રાણ પ્રતિષ્ઠા મહોત્સવ ઉજવાશે: વિસનગરના તરભ ગામે વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ મંદિરની પ્રાણ પ્રતિષ્ઠા મહોત્સવનો તારીખ નક્કી કરાઇ, 22 ફેબ્રુઆરી 2024માં પ્રતિષ્ઠા યોજાશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 2023-04-17. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  7. ^ a b c "વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ મંદિરની પ્રાણ પ્રતિષ્ઠાના કાર્યક્રમમાં PM મોદી આપશે હાજરી, જાણો શું છે મંદિરની ખાસિયત". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  8. ^ "TARABH VALINATH TEMPLE : જાણો વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ મંદિરની શું છે વિશેષતાઓ". Gujarat First (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2024-12-29.