Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (

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: जलेश्वर महादेव मन्दिर) is a hindu temple of

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situated at

Mahottari district Mahottari District ( ne, महोत्तरी जिल्ला,), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Jaleshwar as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a populati ...

, Nepal. Pilgrims visit this temple on

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and

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. The city of Jaleshwar where this temple is located is named after this temple. Records indicates that the temple was in existence from the time of King Janak. It is believed that during the marriage between

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and

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, soils were taken from this temple. A copper

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in the temple indicates that to administer the temple, in , king Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah provided 275

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s of land. The temple is constructed with Gumbaja

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. In the middle of the main temple, there is a square

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which lies below water. There is a pond near the temple.

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File:Jaleshwor Mahadev temple - panoramio.jpg, Main temple File:Jaleshwor Mahadev under water - panoramio.jpg, Shiva Linga in water

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Buildings and structures in Mahottari District 7th-century establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-stub

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