Trinetreshwar Temple Explained

Trineteshwar temple
Native Name:	गुर्जर प्रतिहार शैली का त्रिनेतेश्वर मंदिर
Tradition:	Shaivism
Map Type:	India Gujarat#India
Coordinates:	22.6458°N 71.2133°W
Deity:	Shiva as Trineteshwar
Festivals:	Trineteshwar Mahadev Mela
District:	Surendranagar district
State:	Gujarat
Country:	India
Creator:	Mihira Bhoja
Architecture:	Maru Gurjar Style

Trineteshwar temple (Devanagari: त्रिनेतेश्वर महादेव मंदिर) is a Shiva temple of Gurjar Pratihar style, located in the Tarnetar village of Surendranagar district, Gujarat.^{[1] [2] [3]} It was built by Mihir Bhoj of Gurjara pratihara dynasty, in the eighth century.^{[4] [5]}

The temple is known for its annual fair, Trinetreshwar Mahadev Mela.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tarnetar Mandir & Fair /Tourist Place /About Us /Collectorate - District Surendranagar . surendranagar.gujarat.gov.in . . Gujarat, India . 2019-07-07 . 2019-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190707104838/https://surendranagar.gujarat.gov.in/tourist/tarnetar-mandir-fair . dead .
2. News: Traditional Tarnetar fair begins in Surendranagar /Rajkot News - Times of India . . India . 2019-07-07 . Ist .
3. Web site: Tarnetar :: Trineteshwar Mahadev Fair Surendranagar, Than, Chotila, Gujarat .
4. Web site: The Folk Fair of Tarnetar: Popular and Prestigious Heritage of Saurashtra . www.narendramodi.in . . India . 2019-07-07.
5. Web site: Tarnetar Fair in Gujarat . outlookindia.com . . India . 2019-07-07.
6. Web site: Tourism:Five things that make Tarnetar fair worth visiting. 2 September 2008. DeshGujarat. 2 February 2019.