MUNDESHWARI TEMPLE :- (-TO KNOW ABOUT OUR HINDU TEMPLES IN INDIA -) //// SHRI HARI SARVOTHAMA -- VAYU JEEVOTHAMA //// The Mundeshwari Devi Temple (also spelled as Mundesvari) is located at Kaura in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India on the Mundeshwari Hills. It is an ancient temple dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and Shakti and is considered one of the oldest Hindu temples in Bihar. It is also considered as the oldest functional temple of world. The inscription of an information plaque erected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the site indicates the dating of the temple to 108 AD. However, there are other versions for the dating stating the Saka era, prior to Gupta dynasty rule (320 AD) in India, and specifically to 105 AD according to the Administrator of the Bihar Religious Trust Board. The temple, a protected monument under ASI since 1915, is substantially damaged and is under restoration. Some consider the Mundeshwari temple as the oldest temple in India which is located in Kaimur District of Bihar. This is the oldest temple in India which is still functioning. Archeological Survey of India has restored it and its construction probably dated back tom108 AD. It is from that time that rituals and worship is being done in this temple with same devotion. Mundeshwari temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and Shakti. The temple also has other idols like Ganesha, Vishnu, Surya and Mother Goddess. The temple situated atop a 608 feet hill is the oldest functional temple in the country where regular prayers have been performed for the past several hundred years. There are many versions, however it is claimed that the oldest functioning temple is the Mundeshwari Devi Temple, in Bihar, India, dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and Shakti. The inscription of an information plaque erected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the site indicates the dating of the temple to 635 AD.However, there are other versions for the dating stating the Saka era, prior to Gupta dynasty rule (320 AD) in India, and specifically to 105 AD according to the Administrator of the Bihar Religious Trust Board District - Kaimur City / Area- Across Son river on Mundeshwari Hill Circuit – Hindu About / Importance – This temple is a protected monument under ASI since 1915 and according to ASI the time of construction dates back to 635 AD. It is considered the oldest functional temple of India. Most of the structure have been destroyed and currently gathered around the temple in huge heaps. The Four- Faced Shivlinga at the centre of the sanctum sanctorum but the presiding goddess deity Mundeshwari is placed at one of the niche of this octagonal temple. A road is built almost till the base of the temple at the top of the hill to facilitate the devotees reaching by vehicle. View & Feel –The Mundeshwari hill emerges on the horizon beyond the wide field as the temple is approached. As it is a place of Sakti, the devotees were used to offer animal sacrifice earlier. However, the animal sacrifice is no more legal but the devotees still bring the animals for offerings and take them back, after taking the blessings of the mother goddess. ************************************************************************************* THANKS FOR SOURCES :- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia mapsofindia/my-india/history/which-is-the-oldest-temple-in-india bihartourism.gov.in/districts/kaimur/mundeshwari.html ************************************************************************************** FROM COIMBATORE VENKATA SUBBA RAO RAGHAVENDRA RAO . //// SHRI HARI KRISHNAARPANAMASTHU //// commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sacred_thread_at_Mundeshwari_Devi.jpg
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