Ekteswar
Ekteswar was earlier a village and now a part of the outskirts of Bankura town in Bankura district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the bank of Dwarakeswar River.
Ekteswar | |
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 Ekteshwar Temple, Bankura | |
  Ekteswar Location in West Bengal  Ekteswar Ekteswar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°12′39″N 87°05′31″E / 23.2107800°N 87.0920800°ECoordinates: 23°12′39″N 87°05′31″E / 23.2107800°N 87.0920800°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
GeographyEdit
| Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district M: Municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple/ religious centre, B: barrage Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
LocationEdit
Ekteswar is located at 23°12′39″N 87°05′31″E / 23.2107800°N 87.0920800°E.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Ekteswar TempleEdit
The place derives its name from a temple dedicated to Shiva, called Ekteswar. It was built by the Rajas of Bishnupur. The temple was built of laterite, but had subsequent additions of sandstone and brick. Charak Puja is celebrated in the Bengali month of Choitro with great enthusiasm.[1]
The Ekteswar temple is a unique one enshrining Ekapaada Murthy - a manifestation of Shiva.[2]
Ekteswar temple has its speciality. It is a solid structure, not generally seen in Bengal. The temple was not built in the Bengal style. The top has probably faced damage and so it seems incomplete.[3]
The deity at Ekteswar is believed by many to be Ekpadeswar, but the present deity is not so. Whether it was so in the past cannot be said with certainty. According to mythology, Shiva himself meditated in a boundary dispute between Mallabhum and Samantabhum kingdoms and as such stands as arbitrator of their fate.[4]
Ekteswar picture galleryEdit
Shiva temple
Shiva temple
Shiva temple
Brahma
Footptint
Dancer
Dwadasbhuj Vishnu
See also - Bengal temple architecture
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 195–199, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
- ↑ "Abodes of Shiva". Temple Net. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ↑ Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, p. 368, Prakash Bhaban
- ↑ Ghosh, Binoy, p. 367
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