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-The ancient '''Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple''', dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] is situated in [[Thanesar|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]].<ref name="Prasad2010">{{cite book|author=Dev Prasad|title=Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o0_5caqiUH0C&pg=PT216|year=2010|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|isbn=978-81-8495-170-7|page=216}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Religious Places in Kurukshetra: Sthaneswar Mahadev Mandir | url = http://www.kurukshetra.nic.in/tour/Religious/tirath/Kurukshetra/029-stahniswar/index.htm|publisher=Kurukshetra District website| access-date = 2014-08-08 }}</ref> 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 ancient '''Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple''', dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] is situated in [[Thanesar|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]].<ref name="Prasad2010">{{cite book|author=Dev Prasad|title=Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o0_5caqiUH0C&pg=PT216|year=2010|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|isbn=978-81-8495-170-7|page=216}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Religious Places in Kurukshetra: Sthaneswar Mahadev Mandir | url = http://www.kurukshetra.nic.in/tour/Religious/tirath/Kurukshetra/029-stahniswar/index.htm|publisher=Kurukshetra District website| access-date = 2014-08-08 }}</ref> The ninth [[Guru]], Shri [[Tegh Bahadur]] stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is marked by a [[gurdwara]] just besides this temple.
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[[File:Sthaneshwar mahadev mandir.jpg|thumb|Sthaneshwar Mahadev Mandir]]
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}
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[[Image:Sthaneswar Mahadev.gif|thumb]]
The ancient '''Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple''', dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] is situated in [[Thanesar|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]].<ref name="Prasad2010">{{cite book|author=Dev Prasad|title=Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o0_5caqiUH0C&pg=PT216|year=2010|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|isbn=978-81-8495-170-7|page=216}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Religious Places in Kurukshetra: Sthaneswar Mahadev Mandir | url = http://www.kurukshetra.nic.in/tour/Religious/tirath/Kurukshetra/029-stahniswar/index.htm|publisher=Kurukshetra District website| access-date = 2014-08-08 }}</ref> The ninth [[Guru]], Shri [[Tegh Bahadur]] stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is marked by a [[gurdwara]] just besides this temple.

== History ==

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]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Sthaneshwar is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Marathas | url = https://48koskurukshetra.com/sthanvishwar-mahadev-temple/|publisher=Kurukshetra District website| access-date = 2019-06-08 }}</ref>

== Legend ==
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 (kingdom)|Kuru]], performed [[penance]] on the banks of the [[Yamuna]] and [[Parashurama|Parshuram]], the great warrior sage killed many [[Kshatriya]]s here.
[[Image:Sthaneswar gurudwara teg bahadur.jpg|thumb|right|Gurudwara Navi (9th) Patshahi]]

== About the deity ==
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.

== References ==
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== External links ==
*http://Kurukshetra.nic.in
* [http://www.thedivineindia.com/shri-sthaneshwara-temple/5899 Shri Sthaneshwara Temple]

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