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{{Short description|Ancient Hindu temple in Thane (India)}} | |||
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'''Kopineshwar Mandir''' (also '''Kaupīnēśvar Mandir''') ({{lang-mr|कौपिनेश्वर मंदिर}}) is a temple dedicated to the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] god [[Shiva]] and is considered the patron god | '''Kopineshwar Mandir''' (also '''Kaupīnēśvar Mandir''') ({{lang-mr|कौपिनेश्वर मंदिर}}) is a temple dedicated to the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] god [[Shiva]] and is considered the patron god of [[Thane]]. The [[Shivalinga]] inside the temple is considered one of the largest in [[Maharashtra, India]].<ref name="MaTa">{{cite news | url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/thane-kokan/koupineshwar-temple/articleshow/31124276.cms? | title=कौपिनेश्वर मंदिराचे होणार नूतनीकरण |language=Marathi | newspaper=[[Maharashtra Times]] | author= Gunde, Anupama | date=28 February 2014 | accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Temple complex== | ==Temple complex== | ||
The temple is located in the market area and at the entrance gates, is the [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] (sacred bull). The principal deity temple of [[Shiva]] has a 12 feet diameter by 4'-3" feet tall [[Shiva Linga]]. | The temple is located in the market area and at the entrance gates, is the [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] (sacred bull). The principal deity temple of [[Shiva]] has a 12 feet diameter by 4'-3" feet tall [[Shiva Linga]]. The temple complex also houses shrines dedicated to [[Brahma]], [[Rama]], [[Hanuman]], [[Shitala Devi]] (Thatakai), Uttareshwar (Kashi Viswalingeswar), [[Dattatreya]], [[Garuda]] and [[Kali]].<ref name="MaTa"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||