Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple

Hindu temple in Haryana, India

Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kurukshetra district
Deity	Lord (Shiva)
Location
Location	old Kurukshetra city
State	Haryana
Country	India

The ancient Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, dedicated to Shiva is situated in old Kurukshetra city Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. It was here that the Pandavas along with Krishna are said to have prayed to Shiva and to have received his blessings for victory in the battle of Mahabharata.^[1]^[2] The ninth Guru, Shri Tegh Bahadur stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is marked by a gurdwara just beside the temple.^{[citation needed]}

History

The temple is dedicated to Shiva, the presiding deity of the ancient city of Sthaneshwar presently known as Thanesar city or Kurukshetra city. Pushpabhuti, the founder of the Vardhana Empire of Thanesar named the capital of his kingdom after Sthaneshwar Shiva. The existing temple was constructed by Raghunath Rao Peshwa.^[3]

References

^ Dev Prasad (2010). Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna. Jaico Publishing House. p. 216. ISBN 978-81-8495-170-7.
^ "Religious Places in Kurukshetra: Sthaneswar Mahadev Mandir". Kurukshetra District website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
^ Lele, Ganesh Sadashivshastri (1885). Tirth Yatra Prabandha (in Marathi) (1st ed.). Nasik: Hari Trimbak Kale, Nasik Vrutta Press. p. 71.