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Introduction and History in Brief
Neelkanth temple is a Hindu temple in the Rajgarh tehsil, in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (Neelkanth is one of the name given to Shiva). It is situated in an isolated hill near the Sariska National Park, and can be reached only by a steep track in bad condition. It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE. It was built by Maharajadhiraja Mathanadeva, a local Pratihara feudatory.
The early medieval site of the Neelkanth temple comprises of one surviving temple (dedicated to Shiva and partly reconstructed by the ASI), and an extensive area that is filled with scattered ruins of some 200 odd temples.
Around 25-30 km away from the Sariska National Park, in the Tehla village of Alwar, which falls in the buffer zone of the Sariska tiger reserve, stands a Shiva temple complex that dates back to the 7th-10th century CE. The temple was built by Maharajadhiraja Mathanadeva Bargujar, a Pratihara feudatory ruler, as evident from an inscription dated 961 CE and a rock edict inside the Sariska Tiger Reserve, which is mentioned by Col. James Tod in his 1829 monumental work “Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan.” Known as the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, the site sits on an isolated plateau top, which is surrounded by ruined walls of the Rajorgarh Fort. A steep rough hilly track and a strenuous drive that accords some dramatic views of the surrounding landscape takes one to this temple complex.
It shows a number of sculptures, including erotic ones, in the same style shown in Khajuraho.
The single standing temple amidst the surrounding ruins is the only one that survived the onslaught of Aurangzeb and his army; and it is locally believed that the Mughal army was forced to flee after being attacked by hordes of angry bees. Now named after Shiva or Neelkantha, this place was known as Rajyapura and Paranagar in the ancient and medieval times.
A closer look at the scattered ruins and the partly reconstructed temple exemplify the high standards seen in ancient and early medieval Indian temple art and architecture. The mandapa ceiling of this temple in intricate concentric patterns show lotus flowers in full bloom, along with other floral and geometric patterns. The pillars and capitals have beautiful carvings that depict kirtimukhas, apsaras, gandharvas, yalis, mithuna, saptmatrikas, and various other figures.The main deity here is that of Neelkanth or Shiva, with a lingam enshrined in the garbhagriha. The lalatabimba of the main shrine has Natesa, while the subsidiary sanctum lalatabimbas hold deities that are now too damaged to be identified. Inside the temple there is a common mandapa for the three sanctums, with four beautifully carved central pillars. There is a mukhmandapa in front, which also has two exquisitely carved pillars at the entrance.
The temple is of a trikuta style (three garbagrihas/sanctums), of which the central or main sanctum faces west and holds the linga. The main shikhara remains undamaged, and is of the nagara style; the side sanctums, however, stand bereft of their shikharas. The outer temple walls show pancharatha plan, has a pitha and a vedibandha that holds small niches with sculptures in them. The outer temple walls of the main sanctum hold beautiful sculptures in their bhadra niches that show HariharaArka (a syncretic image of Shiva, Vishnu, and Surya), Narasimha, and Tripurantaka. The other external projections are filled with beautiful images of surasundaris, mithuna, yalis, and dikpalas. Among these, there is a beautiful standing image of a bejeweled Shiva and Gauri with nandi sitting at the back. Besides the main Neelkantha temple, the other ruined shrines seen in the site, as
per the ASI, include Hanuman-ki-Deori, Bataka-ki-Deori, Bagh-ki-Deori, Kotan-ki-Deori, Lachholava-ki-Deori, and Dabar-ki-Deori.
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Presiding Deity
Lord Shiva 🙏
Timing
8AM to 8PM
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Basic Facilities
Drinking Water, CCTV Security, Prasad, Puja Samagri, Satsang Hall, Shoe Store, Wash Rooms.
Activities
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Festivals
Mahashivratri, Ganesha Chaturthi,Durga Puja, Navratris, Diwali etc..
Famous Temples Nearby
Pandupol Hanuman Ji Mandir
Yogi Bharthari Nath Temple
Naldeshwar temple, Alwar
Nandeshwar Shrine etc..
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Concerned Police Stations
Police Station Rajgarh
Rajgarh – Alwar Rd, Rajgarh, Rajasthan 301408
01464 220 026
Managment Commity
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Miscellaneous information
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Legal information
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Library
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Akharas
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Modes of Travel
By Air
The Jaipur International Airport, which is located in the Sanganer, a suburb in Jaipur, is the nearest airport to the Sariska National Park. The distance between the Airport and the park is 122 km which can be traveled either by road or by train. There are consistent flights to Jaipur from all the major cities of India. The air terminal in Jaipur is an International air terminal so the city is additionally very much associated through the flight with different abroad urban areas. The direct bus and taxi services are available from the airport itself to reach the Alwar where the Sariska National Park is located.
By Train
Railway connectivity is also good for Sariska National Park. The Alwar railway station is the nearest railway station from Sariska Park. The station is located at a distance of about 37 km from the park and the tourist can catch the local bus, taxi, or cab to reach the Sariska National Park from the Alwar Railway station. There are direct trains to Alwar station from the major cities of India like Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, and others. The station is a Royal heritage railway station and the best tourist-friendly station in India. The journey of Luxury trains like Fairy Queen ends here in Alwar. Fairy Queen, one of India’s national treasures and the oldest working engine in the world, lead the way of the train from Delhi encampment to Alwar in Rajasthan. The engine was built by a British firm in 1855 and acquired by the Eastern Indian Railways. The train that hitches up this engine is now used for tourism.
By Road
The Sariska National Park is directly connected through the road with all the major cities and towns of India. By availing of the state bus service or hiring private or government buses and taxis, tourists can easily reach the Sariska National Park from the cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, etc..
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Address for Visiting and Donation Purpose
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
Sariska TIger Reserve, Alwar, Rajasthan 301410
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