Shambhunath Temple
| Shambhunath Temple | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Shivalinga of Shambhunath  Shambhunath temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Saptari |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Baishakh Purnima and Bada Dashain |
| Location | |
| Location | Shambhunath |
| State | Madhesh Province |
| Country | Nepal |
Interactive map of Shambhunath Temple | |
| Coordinates | 26°37′43″N 86°41′09″E / 26.628691°N 86.685865°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dome |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Specifications | |
| Temple | 1 |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Shambhunath Temple (Nepali: शम्भुनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Shambhunath, Saptari, Nepal. The primary deity is Shiva. It is 500 m (0.31 mi) south of the Mahendra Highway section of Shambhunath, Saptari, and draws Nepal and Indian pilgrims, especially in the first month of the Nepali Calendar, Baishakh when a month-long mela is observed.[1]
History
The temple of Shambhunath was built around the 16th century during the Sena era.[2] The Shivalinga, which was installed in Garbhagriha, was brought from Chandrabhoga Gadhi.[3][4] The shape of the Shivalinga was octagonal and it's height is 5.5 ft (1.7 m). Along with the temple stairs, there are fragmentary stone artworks, temple pillars, roofs, arches, and remnants of idols of gods and goddesses.[5]
Locals brought the Shivalinga of the temple from the Khando river, which was washed away from Chandrabhaga Gadhi. The various stone artifacts placed outside the temple were carried out from Chandrabhaga and Kanchhakhoriya Gadhi.[6]
Temple structure
The present temple was built in the dome style. The initial construction of the temple started in 1990 by a resident of Kachandaha, Buchaman Goit. Later, another local, Dasan Sah, took responsibility and completed the construction of this temple. There is an ancient pond outside the temple courtyard.[7]
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, more worshipers come here to visit the temple.[8]
References
- ↑ Sah, Dhirendra Prasad. "शम्भुनाथबाबा मन्दिरमा मेला सुरु" [Fair begins at Shambhunath Baba Temple]. GorakhaPatra (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Das, Basudevlal (2014). "The Sena Dynasty: From Bengal to Nepal". Academic Voices: 6. Archived from the original on November 30, 2025.
- ↑ Dāsa, Harikāntalāla (2003). Saptarī Jillākā pramukha sāṃskr̥tika sthalaharu : eka adhyayana : laghuanusandhānakārya (1. saṃskaraṇa. ed.). Kāṭhamāḍauṃ: Nepāla Rājakīya Prajñā-Pratishṭhāna. p. 120. ISBN 9789993350569.
- ↑ Vibhāga, Nepal Sūcanā (1975). Mecīdekhi mahākālī (in Nepali). Śrī 5 ko Sarakāra Sañcāra Mantrālaya, Sūcanā Vibhāga.
- ↑ Amatya, Safalya. "The ruins of Chandrabhaga and Kanchha Khoriya of Saptari". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ Amatya, Safalya (December 1978 – July 1979). "सप्तरीको चन्द्रभागा र कान्छा खोरीयाको भग्नावशेषहरु" [Ruins of Chandrabhaga and Kanchha Khoriya in Saptari] (PDF). Ancient Nepal (in Nepali): 15-25.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ↑ Yadav, Mithilesh (November 8, 2025). "सनातन धरोहर शम्भुनाथ मन्दिर" [Shambhunath Temple - A Sanatani monuments]. Nagarik News (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (1966). Regmi Research Project. Regmi Research Project. p. 4.
External links
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