Nandikeshwari Temple
Nandikeshwari Temple | |
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নন্দিকেশ্বরী মন্দির | |
Birbhum District | |
Deity | Sati |
Location | |
Location | Nandikeshwari Tala, Sainthia |
State | West Bengal |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 23°56′57.1″N 87°40′54.8″E / 23.949194°N 87.681889°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1913 |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
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Nandikeshwari Temple, also known as Nandikeshwari Tala, is located in Sainthia city of West Bengal. This temple is part of the famous
Name
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History
The history of the Nandikeshwari Temple is linked with the event of Sati's self-sacrifice at the
The present temple was built in 1913, the Bengali year of 1320.[2]
Idol
The main idol in the temple is a black stone, which is now almost red, as devotees use sindur to pray the holy stone as Nandikeshwari. The idol is adorned with a silver crown and three golden eyes.[1]
Temple Premises
There are several temples within the boundary among which Ram-Sita temple, Shiva temple, Maha Saraswati temple, Maha Laxmi-Ganesha temple, Laxmi-Narayana temple, Radha Govinda temple, Bhairav Nandikeshwari temple, Hanuman (Bajrangbali) temple deserves special mention. There is a huge sacred banyan tree where the devotees bind red and yellow threads to fulfill their wishes.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Nandikeshwari Temple, Sainthia - Info, Timings, Photos, History".
- ^ India, Pilgrimage Tourism in. "Nandikeshwari Temple, Saithia - Pilgrimaide.com". www.pilgrimaide.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
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