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Introduction and History in Brief
The ancient Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated in old Kurukshetra city Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. It was here that the Pandavas along with Krishna prayed to Shiva and received his blessings for victory in the battle of Mahabharata. The ninth Guru, Shri Tegh Bahadur stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is marked by a gurdwara just besides this temple.
The temple called Sthaneshwar is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the ancient city of Sthaneshwar presently known as Thanesar city or Kurukshetra city. The legends place its antiquity to Mahabharata period. It is said that Krishna worshiped Lord Shiva Done Abhishekam here along with the Pandavas and got the blessing for the victory in the forthcoming battle of Mahabharata. Krishna specially prayed O God “ Maheshwara”, I will protect pandavas(Dharma) in any situation, but there are some powerful Astras which I can’t “it is also believed that Kauravas consist of deadliest astra which can’t be controlled by any one except lord Shiva who is Mahakaal pilgrimage to Kurukshetra without visiting this tirtha is supposed to be incomplete and fruitless. Pushpabhuti, the founder of the Vardhana Empire of Thanesar named the capital of his kingdom after Sthaneshwar Shiva. The present temple is said to be constructed by Sadashivrao Bhau, the Commander-in-Chief of Maratha forces, to commemorate his victory over Ahmed Shah Abdali at Kunjpura before the third battle of Panipat.
Legend has it that the waters of the tank adjoining the temple are holy. A few drops of water cured the King Ban of leprosy. No pilgrimage of Kurukshetra is believed to be complete without a visit to this ancient, holy temple. The tank and temple lie a short distance from the Thanesar town, which gets its name from this temple. It is also believed that Lord Shiva was first worshipped here in the form of a lingam. The ancestor of the Mahabharata heroes, Kuru, performed penance on the banks of the Yamuna and Parshuram, the great warrior sage killed many Kshatriyas here.
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Architecture
The temple of Sthaneshwar is the abode of Lord Shiva and this town served as the capital of Emperor Harshavardhana. The temple with a dome-shaped roof follows a regional type of architecture. The facade of the roof is shaped like an ‘amla’ along with a tall pinnacle. The Lingam is ancient and still venerated by the local people.
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Presiding Deity
Bhagwan Shiva
Weapons of Bhagwan Shiva
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But passive worship is a total waste of your time and energy .
For True Worship ,a devotee MUST master the use of weapons the Deity bears.
The weapons of Bhagwan Shiva are Trishula (Trident), Pashupatastra, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together
A devotee must be learnt to use the respactive deity’s weapons like Sword,Gada, Trishula etc..
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Timing
06:00 AM to 03:00 PM and then from 04:00 PM to 09:00 PM.
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Festivals
Every year all major festival avam festivals are celebrated in the temple. it goes like this :-
Mahashivratri
Durga Pooja
Holi
Deepawali
Navratris
Basant Panchami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ram Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Krishna Janmashtami etc.
Famous Temples Nearby
Mahakaleshwar Temple
Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Thanesar
Shani Temple, Thanesar
Radha Krishan Temple, Mahadev Mohalla, Thanesar
ISKCON etc..
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Thana City Thanesar
XVC3+8HX, Sector 13, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136118
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Modes of Travel
- The nearest Airports are at Delhi and Chandigarh, which are connected to Kurukshetra by road and rail. Taxi services are also available from the airports. Delhi is at a distance of 160 km from Kurukshetra.
- Kurukshetra Railway Station, also called the Kurukshetra Junction is located on main Delhi-Ambala Railway line. Kurukshetra is well connected with all important towns and cities of the country. The Shatabadi Express halts here. Kurukshetra Railway Station having 2 exit points, 1. Towards city, 2. Towards sec-13.
- Haryana Roadways Buses and other neighboring State Corporation buses connect Kurukshetra to other cities like Delhi, Chandigarh and other important places. Buses connecting to Delhi (160 Km), Ambala (40 Km) and Karnal (39 Km) are frequently available.Kurukshetra is at distance of about 6 Km from Pipli, an important road junction on the National Highway No.1 popularly called the Grand Trunk Road.
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Address for Visiting and Donation Purpose
Shri Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Thanesar
XRJH+F58, Kuber Colony, Thanesar, Haryana 136118