Temple Details

Pataleshwar Mandir   Hajipur


About Pataleshwar Mandir

The Pataleshwar Mandir is a Hindu Temple in the city of Hajipur, Bihar, India. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is located at Jadhua Road, Hajipur. As per local folklore, it is said to have been in existence since ancient period and Lord Shiva is believed to be in the form of Lingam here. Apart from anthropomorphic images of Shiva, the worship of Shiva in the form of a lingam, or linga, is also important. The worship of the Shiva-Linga originated from the famous hymn in the Atharva-Veda Samhitâ sung in praise of the Yupa-Stambha, the sacrificial post.

The lingam (also, linga, ling, Shiva linga, Shiv ling, Sanskrit लिङ्गं, liṅgaṃ, meaning "mark", "sign", "gender", "phallus", "inference" or "eternal procreative germ"[1][2]) is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples.[3] Whether the lingam symbolises the physical body of the god or something purely spiritual is the topic of many a century-old debate within Hinduism.

The presiding deity of the temple is 'Lord Shiva'. Shivratri is celebrated with full zeal and enthusiasm. It is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.It is also known as padmarajarathri. Alternate common names/spellings include Maha Sivaratri, Shivaratri, Sivarathri, and Shivaratri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva. It is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha or Phalguna month of the Hindu calendar. Since many different calendars are followed by various ethnolinguistic groups of India, the month and the Tithi name are not uniform all over India. Celebrated in the dark fortnight or Krishna Paksha(waning moon) of the month of Maagha according to the Shalivahana or Gujarati Vikrama or Phalguna according to the Vikrama era.

The lingam came out of the soil on its own. The important celebration on Shivratri takes place here every year.

By Air: There are no regular flights from other major cities of the country to Bihar Sharif. The nearest airport is Patna Airport.

By Rail: Bihar Sharif is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains.

By Road: You can easily get regular buses to Bihar Sharif from other major cities of the country.

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