Ekteswar Temple Explained

Ekteswar Temple
Map Type:India# India West Bengal
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:23.21°N 87.0839°W
Country:India
State:West Bengal
District:Bankura
Location:Ekteswar
Deity:Shiva (Ekapada)
Festivals:Maha Shivaratri[1]
Gajan[2]
Charak Puja
Architecture Type:Temple
Architecture Style:Non-Bengal style, built with laterite, sandstone, and brick
Height Max:45ft[3]

Ekteswar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, is located at Ekteswar, Bankura district, in West Bengal.[4] [5]

About

The Ekteswar Temple is laying on the bank of Dwarakeswar River, which is 10 kilometers away from Bankura town.[6] [7] It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, particularly associated with the deity's form known as Ekapada Murthy.[8]

History

There is also a legend that in the past, when a dispute arose over the boundary between Mallabhum and Samantabhum, Lord Mahadev himself resolved the issue.[3] However, according to another popular legend, Lord Shiva himself meditated to resolve this boundary dispute between the two kingdoms. At the junction of the two borders, as a symbol of unity, King Raghunath Malla of Mallabhum built the Ekteswar Shiva Temple and initiated the celebration of Ekteswar's Gajan festival.[9] According to Acharya Jogeshchandra Roy bidyanidhi, "The Vedas mention 'Eka Padeshwar,' which over time has transformed into the name 'Ekteswar.' In the Ekteswar Temple, Lord Shiva is worshiped as 'Ekapada Murti' (one-legged deity). Such a form of Shiva is not found anywhere else, making it extremely rare."[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sena . Pralaẏa . 1979 . Paścimabāṃlāra tīrtha. bn . Bān̐kuṛā Lokasaṃskr̥ti Ākādemi . 79902281 . 210, 213.
  2. Book: Sāmanta . Dhanapati . Dāsa . Śailena . 1993 . Bān̐kuṛāra melā-gājana-paraba . bn . Bān̐kuṛā Lokasaṃskr̥ti Ākādemi . 93905594 . 6, 87.
  3. News: রহস্যে ভরা এক্তেশ্বর, বাংলার অন্যতম শৈবতীর্থ, মনস্কামনা পূরণের মন্দির . IE Bangla Web Desk . . 18 March 2023 . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916144534/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/famous-ekteswar-shiv-temple-in-bankura-559893/ . 16 September 2024 . ল্যাটেরাইট তৈরি সুগঠিত পশ্চিমমুখী মন্দিরটির উচ্চতা প্রায় ৪৫ ফুট। . The well-structured west facing temple made of laterite is about 45 feet high..
  4. Web site: Culture & Heritage . bankura.gov.in . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916103445/https://bankura.gov.in/culture-heritage/ . 16 September 2024.
  5. Book: Sajnani , Manohar . Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. 9788178350189. 2. 2001. Kalpaz Publications. 345.
  6. Web site: রায় . প্রণব . পূর্বাদ্রি প্রকাশনী . বাংলার মন্দির স্থাপত্য ও ভাক্ষর্ষ . 16 September 2024 . 22 . bn.
  7. Web site: Chel . Shubhendu . researchgate.net . Population growth and socio economic condition of people . 16 September 2024 . 3 . 3 . 2023.
  8. Book: Chatterjee , Ramananda . The Modern Review. 25004740. Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. 89. 1951. Prabasi Press Private Limited. 138.
  9. News: দুই রাজার সন্ধির নিদর্শন বাঁকুড়ার এক্তেশ্বর ধাম . etvbharat.com . 25 April 2021 . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917033415/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/bankura/ekteswar-dham-in-bankura-is-a-symbol-of-unity/wb20210425224551215 . 17 September 2024 . bn.
  10. News: একতার প্রতীক শৈবতীর্থ এক্তেশ্বর . . 5 March 2019 . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917035101/https://www.anandabazar.com/editorial/ekteswar-siva-temple-is-example-of-unity-1.961740 . 17 September 2024 . bn.

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