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Shree Kaleshwara Mandira
श्री देव रामेश्वर मंदिर
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSindhudurg
DeityLord Kaleshwara (Lord Shiva)
FestivalsMahashivaratri
Location
LocationNerur
StateMaharashtra
CountryIndia
Architecture
Completed16th Century
Temple(s)1
Website
www.newconsys.com/kaleshwar.html

Shri Kaleshwar Mandir, Shree Kaleshwara Mandira (according to Marathi phonology § Vowels) or Shree Kaleshwara Devasthana( According to natives of Nerur village ) is a large Hindu temple in Nerur, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. It is dedicated to the village deity, Shree Kaleshwara, who is also called Kaloba. The temple dates back 700 to 800 years, when, according to legend, a brahmin dug into the ground and discovered a natural lingam, an emblem of Shiva. The temple was founded on that spot, and the lingam is now enshrined in the temple's sanctum sanctorum.[1]

The most important festival at Shree Kaleshwara Mandira is the five-day Mahashivaratri Utsava, in which the idol of Kaleshwara is drawn out of the temple in its chariot. The festival is accompanied by a fair and attracts visitors from great distances. Other festivals include Maghi Ganesha Utsava, celebrated in the month of Maagha, and Navratri Utsava.[1]

Please visit http://newconsys.com/kaleshwar.html

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaleshwar Temple". Newconsys.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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