Manikarneswar Devalaya
| Manikarneswar Devalaya | |
|---|---|
Rajeswar Singha | |
| Completed | 1755 C.E. |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
| Inscriptions | 1782 |
Manikarneswar Devalaya (
Rajeswar Singha[1] in 1755 C.E. upon a star-shaped ground plan of a stone temple of the 10–11th century and made arrangements for regular worship at this temple.[2] [3]
The temple's shikhara got destroyed in the earthquake of 1897 and is currently roofed with a tin.[4]
Legend
According to local legend, when god
Kalika purana, after Narakasura looted invaluable precious stones from beneath the sea, heaven, and earth, he deposited them in the shape of a mountain. The mountain thus came to be known as 'Manikarneswar'.[5]
Gallery
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Side view of the Manikarneswar Devalaya.
References
- ^ Chaudhury 1964, p. 41
- ^ Sharma 2015, p. 98
- ^ Das, Barasha (28 July 2021). "Guwahati Gyan | Manikarneswar Devalaya". Guwahati plus.
- ^ "Protected Archaeological Sites and Monuments". Directorate of Archaeology.
- ^ Sharma 2015, p. 97- 8
Bibliography
- Chaudhury, P.D. (1964), Archaeology in Assam: An Introduction, Assam (India): Government of Assam in the State Department of Archaeology
- Sharma, Navamallika (2015), Ancient temples of guwahati city religious activities and socio economic life pattern of the temple serving people a study in social geography, Gauhati University