Mamal Temple

Mamaleshwar Temple
Mamaleshwar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Anantnag district
Deity	Shiva
Status	Open
Location
Location	Pahalgam
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Country	India
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Coordinates	34°00′35″N 75°18′43″E / 34.009771°N 75.311833°E
Architecture
Type	Indian architecture
Style	Kashmiri
Established	400 AD

Mamal Temple or Mamaleshwar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Pahalgam town in Kashmir Valley. It is situated on the banks of Lidder River at an elevation of 2,200 metres (7,200 ft). According to legend, this is the temple where Ganesha was placed as door keeper by Parvati, not allowing anyone to enter the premises without her permission. This is the place where Shiva cut the head of Ganesha and gave him an elephant head. Mam Mal means don't go, and thus it is also known as Mammal temple.^[1]

History[edit | edit source]

This temple was constructed around 400 AD (1,600 years ago) and was reconstructed and opened for worship in the medieval period.^[1] The Rajatarangini refers to a temple called Mammesvara and recorded its decoration with a gloden kalasa at its top by king Jayasimha.^[2]^[3]

Legend[edit | edit source]

According to legend, this is the temple where Ganesha was placed as door keeper by Parvati, not allowing anyone to enter the premises without her permission. This is the place where Shiva cut the head of Ganesha and gave him elephant head. Mam Mal means don't go, and thus it is also known as Mammal temple.^[1]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Mamleshwar Temple". Retrieved 2021-05-15.
↑ Hassnain, F. M.; Miura, Yoshiaki; Pandita, Vijay (1987). Sri Amarnatha Cave, the Abode of Shiva. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.
↑ Myers, Bernard S. (1959). Encyclopedia of World Art. McGraw-Hill. p. 969. ISBN 978-0-07-019466-3.

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[TOI-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Mamleshwar Temple". Retrieved 2021-05-15.

[2] Hassnain, F. M.; Miura, Yoshiaki; Pandita, Vijay (1987). Sri Amarnatha Cave, the Abode of Shiva. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.

[3] Myers, Bernard S. (1959). Encyclopedia of World Art. McGraw-Hill. p. 969. ISBN 978-0-07-019466-3.

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