Shambhunath Temple (
Nepali language
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:शम्भुनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Eastern Nepal. The primary deity is
Shiva
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. It is south of the
East West Highway section of
Shambhunath, Saptari, and draws Nepal and Indian pilgrims, especially in the first month of the
Nepali Calendar Nepali Patro can refer to:
* Vikram Samvat
Vikram Samvat (ISO: ''Vikrama Saṁvata''; abbreviated VS), also known as the Vikrami calendar is a Hindu calendar historically used in the Indian subcontinent and still also used in several Indian st ...
,
Baishakh
Boishakh (, , ''Bôishakh'', ''Baishakh'') is the first month in the Bengali calendar and Nepali calendar. This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.Between 14th April and 15th May.
Etymology
The name of the mo ...
when a month-long
mela is observed.
History
The Shivalinga was founded in
Chandrabhoga Gadhi and has been kept in same place.
The temple was reconstructed in 1996. On the western side of the temple complex are ruins.
Pilgrimage
Every year thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India and other countries visit Shambhunath Temple to worship the Shivalinga. During the festivals of Baishakh Purnima and
Dashain
Dashain or Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lho ...
there are even more worshipers.
References
External links
{{Hindu temples in Nepal
Hindu temples in Madhesh Province
Buildings and structures in Saptari District