| Mahabhairav Temple | |
|---|---|
 Mahabhairab Temple, Tezpur. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Sonitpur |
| Location | |
| State | Assam |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°38′3″N 92°47′47″E / 26.63417°N 92.79639°E |
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Website | |
| www | |
Mahabhairav Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located at a hillock on the northern part of Tezpur town in Assam, India.[1] It is said that king Bana built this Shiva temple and originally it was built of stone but the present one was renovated and built with concrete.[2] During the Ahom rule, the kings especially of the Tungkhungia dynasty donated large area of Devotee land to the Temple and appointed pujaris, Paiks to look after the temple.
The temple is now managed by the Government of Assam through a managing committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur. Maha Shivaratri the annual festival of Shaivite branch of Hinduism is celebrated in the temple complex with devotees coming from far and wide. Laddu laced with Bhang, an edible preparation of cannabis and also mixed with milk and spices, are offered as prasad to Lord Shiva as per the rituals. Various puja are also conducted at this temple, pigeons are also freed that symbolises that spirit of ancestors are being liberated.
- ^ "Mahabhairab Temple | Sonitpur | Government Of Assam, India". sonitpur.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Maha Bhairav Temple, Maha Bhairav Temple Assam, Maha Bhairav Temple in India". Indianmirror.com. Retrieved 10 March 2013.