Karneshwar Dham
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Karneshwar Dham, Karon | |
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कर्णेश्वर धाम | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Deoghar |
Deity | Baba Karneshwar (Shiva) |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Durga Puja |
Location | |
State | Jharkhand |
Country | India |
![]() ![]() Location in Jharkhand | |
Geographic coordinates | 24°7′38″N 86°44′41″E / 24.12722°N 86.74472°ECoordinates: 24°7′38″N 86°44′41″E / 24.12722°N 86.74472°E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Raja Karna |
Temple(s) | 28 |
Karneshwar Dham, also known as Karneshwar Shiv Mandir, is one of the ancient temples in Karon, the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in Karon in the Deoghar district of the state of Jharkhand, India. It is a temple complex consisting of the main temple of Baba Karneshwar, where the Shivalinga is installed, and 27 other temples.
According to Hindu beliefs, Raja Karna who was the then ruler of Karon, was a devotee of Shiva and thus he installed a Shivalinga at the current site of the temple to worship Shiva, his lord. As it is believed that the temple is built by King Karna, so from this aspect the temple derives its name.[1]
References[]
- ^ G.Deuskar, Sakharam (1987), Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar lectures on Indian history (First ed.), New Delhi: Published for Centre for Studies in Social Sciences by K.P. Bagchi & Co (1987)
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- Hindu temples in Jharkhand
- Shiva temples in Jharkhand
- Indian Hindu temple stubs