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|coordinates = {{coord|20.706225|76.990019|type:landmark_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | |coordinates = {{coord|20.706225|76.990019|type:landmark_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
|built = 1697 | |built = 1697 | ||
|builder =Asad Khan | |builder = Asad Khan | ||
|materials = Stone | |materials = Stone | ||
|height = | |height = | ||
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|ownership = Government of India | |ownership = Government of India | ||
|open_to_public = Yes | |open_to_public = Yes | ||
|controlledby = | |controlledby = [[Mughal Empire]] | ||
|garrison = | |garrison = | ||
|current_commander = | |current_commander = | ||
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====Folklore==== | ====Folklore==== | ||
While King Akolsingh was living in the Asadgad Fort, there is a famous story associated with this payas<!-- Americans don't know that word --><!-- So? Make us think a little. JJQ --> temple. Every night his queen went to this temple to worship [[Shiva]] at midnight. Once King Akolsingh thought that his queen was going out at midnight for illicit reasons, so he followed her with a sword; the queen | While King Akolsingh was living in the Asadgad Fort, there is a famous story associated with this payas<!-- Americans don't know that word --><!-- So? Make us think a little. JJQ --> temple. Every night his queen went to this temple to worship [[Shiva]] at midnight. Once King Akolsingh thought that his queen was going out at midnight for illicit reasons, so he followed her with a sword; the queen realised that King Akolsingh was following her. She felt gloomy and guilty and went straight to the Shiva temple and pleaded to the god that her husband the king was thinking wrong about her, and that it was insulting that he was having no faith in her loyalty and her character. So she pleaded to be allowed into Shiva's Pind (Shiva [[Lingam|Ling]]) (a stone of God Shiva that is worshipped)". The Shiva ling broke in two parts and the queen jumped in, and then it was closed. The king understood his mistake and could not forgive himself. Still the Shiva ling in this temple has a little crack which is said to corroborate this story. This temple is the base [http://dict.hinkhoj.com/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE-meaning-in-english.words aastha] of this Akola city. There are 2 bridges: the first one is the dagadi pool (stone bridge) (also known as 'chota pool' meaning smaller bridge) and the other is lokhand pool (iron bridge) (also known as 'motha pool' meaning bigger bridge). This iron bridge was built at the time of British rule. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||