5-454: Shivdwar , officially known as Uma Maheshwar Temple, is located 10 km from Ghorawal in Sonbhadra district , Uttar Pradesh . The Shivdwar temple is dedicated to Shiva and Goddess Parvati , and was built in the 11th Century. It is said that this is the only idol of Lord Shiva in this world where sacred water is offered to statue not to the lingam. The statue is made of black stone which
10-524: A nagar panchayat in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Ghorawal is located at 24°46′N 82°47′E / 24.77°N 82.78°E / 24.77; 82.78 . It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet). As per India Bureau Census Ghorawal has an estimated population of 9,800 as of 2023. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ghorawal has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than
15-514: Is known as Gupt kashi or Second Kashi . In the temple at the time of festivals of Shravan, Basant Panchami , Shivaratri there are huge crowds of devotees. In month of Shravan, many Kanwarias bring holy water from the Mirzapur Ganges or from Ram Sagar which is situated in Vijaygarh Fort and offer the water at this temple to the deity. Ghorawal Ghorawal is a town and
20-457: Is three feet high in the Lashya Style. Mythology Recognize that because of ego Daksha Prajapati was not invited to the ritual Dewadidev Shiva by the humiliation of husband Sati to destroy the ego of the father abandoned his body. This angered Shiva. He originated Veerbhadra from his coma and ordered the slaughter of Prajapati Daksha . Prajapati was killed by Veerbhadra. After convincing
25-536: The gods Shiva the Creator placed the severed head of the goat in place of head on the Prajapati. After destroying the ego of Prajapati Daksha lord Shiva moved there from a very depressed mood. Shiva then turned to say Sonbhumi. The Shiv stepped agori area. Shiva holds in the region where the first stage, it is known as today Shivdwar. Here he became agori baba and he decided to exile. Due to Shiva's secret hiding place this place
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