Shree Kaleshwara Temple Explained

Shri Kaleshwar Mandir, Shree Kaleshwara Mandira (according to) or Shree Kaleshwara Devasthana (According to natives of Nerur village) is a large Hindu temple in Nerur, Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.

Shree Kaleshwara Mandira
Native Name:श्री देव रामेश्वर मंदिर
Country:India
State:Maharashtra
District:Sindhudurg
Location:Nerur
Deity:Lord Kaleshwara (Lord Shiva)
Festivals:Maha Shivaratri
Temple Quantity:1
Year Completed:16th Century

It is dedicated to the village deity, Shree Kaleshwara, who is also called Kaloba. The temple dates back 700 to 800 years, when, according to legend, a brahmin dug into the ground and discovered a natural lingam, an emblem of Shiva. The temple was founded on that spot, and the lingam is now enshrined in the temple's sanctum sanctorum.[1]

The most important festival at Shree Kaleshwara Mandira is the five-day Mahashivaratri Utsava, in which the idol of Kaleshwara is drawn out of the temple in its chariot. The festival is accompanied by a fair and attracts visitors from great distances. Other festivals include Maghi Ganesha Utsava, celebrated in the month of Maagha, and Navratri Utsava.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaleshwar Temple . Newconsys.com . 2012-08-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120714005234/http://www.newconsys.com/kaleshwar/index.html . 2012-07-14 .