Shashwat Dham

Hindu religious site in Nepal
27°40′38″N 84°12′41″E / 27.677315605919592°N 84.21127421682857°E / 27.677315605919592; 84.21127421682857ArchitectureCreatorCG GroupSite area12 acresWebsitehttp://cgshashwatdham.org/

Shashwat Dham (Nepali: शाश्वतधाम) is a Hindu religious site and tourist destination situated on East West Highway in Devchuli, Nawalpur district, in Nepal.[1] The dham (religious site) consists of a temple of lord Shiva and a Vedic karmakanda gurukul. It has Sri Sri Center for Yoga and Meditation. It was constructed by the CG Group.[2] The temple is spread over 12 acres of land.

Architecture

The main temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is known as Ekambareshwor. It is modeled in Khajurao-style of architecture.[3] The temple is surrounded by pond filled with water of various holy shrines from the Indian subcontinent such as Badrinath, Kedarnath, Muktinath and Pashupatinath.[4]

Inauguration

The dham was inaugurated by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on March 7, 2017. Kamal Thapa, Bikram Pandey, Indian religious leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Sri Lankan Minister Dayaa Gamagae were also present at the programme.[1]

See also

  • Bhaleshwor Mahadev
  • Triveni Dham
  • Maula Kalika Temple

References

  1. ^ a b Sureis (2017-03-08). "Prez unveils Shashwat Dham". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. ^ Anand, Ayushi (2017-03-19). "Shashwat Dham opens in Nepal after 16 years". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. ^ Sureis (2017-02-13). "Shashwat Dham opening next month". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  4. ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "SHASHWAT DHAM Temple of Faith". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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