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Aundha Nagnath, Maharashtra
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Before you go
Held by many to be the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga (Dwarka's Nageshwar makes the same claim); a fine Hemadpanthi-style temple in Hingoli district.
About Aundha Nagnath
- Inland
Where it is
Aundha Nagnath is a small temple town in Hingoli district, in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, on the Deccan plateau between Hingoli and Parbhani.
History
The Nagnath temple was built in the 13th century under the Yadavas of Devagiri in the Hemadpanthi style of mortarless stone, and its upper portions were rebuilt in the Maratha period. Many devotees hold it to be the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, one of Shiva's twelve, a title also claimed by other temples, notably near Dwarka in Gujarat.
People
Aundha is a Marathi-speaking farming town in the cotton and soybean country of Marathwada, busiest on Mondays of Shravan and at Mahashivratri. Varkari devotees honour its link with the poet-saint Namdev, who was born at nearby Narsi.
Known for
- Nagnath Temple, a Jyotirlinga shrine
- Hemadpanthi stone carving
- The legend of the saint Namdev
- Mahashivratri
Did you know?
Legend says the temple turned round to face the saint Namdev when he was made to sing behind it, and the story is told to explain why its Nandi stands at the back of the shrine.
Shrines and sites
- Shri Nagnath Temple
- Hemadpanthi architecture of the temple complex
Traditions
- Hindu
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