| Bhuteshwarnath Mahadeva Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Gariaband district |
| Deity | Shiva (Mahadeva) |
| Festivals | Mahashivratri, Sawan |
| Location | |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°36′30″N 82°02′44″E / 20.608359°N 82.045487°E |
Bhuteshwarnath (or Bhooteshwarnath) (भूतेश्वरनाथ महादेव) also known as Bhakurra Mahadeva (भकुर्रा महादेव) is a temple of Lord Shiva, situated near Maroda Village of Gariaband district.[1] It is in the middle of the Gariaband Forests. It is the second largest natural Shivlinga (Lingam) in the world. The largest shivling Siddheshwar nath is in ziro arunachal Pradesh. [2]
The Shivlinga is increasing in size, the devotees who visit here every year tell that the Shivlinga was small in size but now it's very huge. Government officials measure the size of Shivlinga every year.[3]
Every year on Mahashivratri and on Mondays of Sawan month people with Holy Water from Mahanadi River, Rajim (Kanwar Yatra) arrive here. In Chhattisgarh like "Dwadas Jyotirling", it is recognized as "Ardhnarishwara Shivlinga".[4]
- ^ "Bhooteshwarnath Temple".
- ^ "Here is the world's largest natural shivling".
- ^ "Bhuteshwar Shivling". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30.
- ^ "Bhuteshar Mahdev of Gariaband".