Jhirkeshwar mahadev

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Jhirkeshwar mahadev" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Jhirkeshwar Mahadev (Devnagari: झिरकेश्वर महादेव) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and located in Ferozepur Jhirka, Haryana, India. This cave temple is located at foothills of Aravalli Range. The temple's presiding deity, a Shiva Lingam, is self manifested.

History[edit]

According to legend, the Shiva Lingam was manifested by the invocation of Mantras by the eldest Pandava brother, Yudhishthira when they were going to Virat Nagar during exile. Later in 1870, Lord Shiva appeared in the dreams of Pandit Jeevanalal Sharma, a tehsildar (tax inspector). He built the top of the temple. Since 1970, Shiva temple development board, registered under Haryana government has been looking after temple affairs.

Festivals[edit]

A big fair is held on Maha Shivaratri and during Hindu calendar month of Shraavana.

References[edit]

v t e Hindu temples in Haryana
Ambala	Ambika Devi temple Baba Balak Nath temple Jayanti Devi Temple Naraingarh Shahzadpur Sountli
Bhiwani	Radha Swami Dinond Star temple
Charkhi Dadri	Hanuman Temple Keekar Vasni
Faridabad	ISKON temple Parson temple Sun temple
Fatehabad	Shyam mandir Bhisnoi mandir
Gurgaon	Ancient Shiv Temple Bhim Kund Shiva temple Dronacharya Temple Ekalavya Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon
Hisar	Agroha Dham Bua Kanwari Dham
Jhajjar	Mata Bhimeshwari Devi
Jind	Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Pandu Pindara Temple
Kaithal	Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex
Karnal	Sita Mai Temple
Kurukshetra	48 kos parikrama Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jyotisar tirth Kartikeya Temple, Pehowa Kurukshetra Shiva Temple Markandeshwar Mahadev temple Sannihit Sarovar Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
Mahendragarh	Baba Kesria temple, Mandola Baba Narsingh Dass temple, Kanti Baba Rameshwar Dass temple, Bamanwas Bagot Shiva temple Chamunda Devi temple Dhosi Hill Jawala Devi temple, Mahasar Kamania Rama temple Khimag Devta temple, Sehlong Modawala Shiv temple
Nuh	Jhirkeshwar mahadev
Palwal	Bada Hindu Mandir Panchwati temple Sati temple Anjani kund temple, Bhulwana
Panchkula	Bhima Devi Temple Complex Chandi Mandir Kali Mata Temple Karoh Peak Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Sharda Mata Temple Chotta Trilokpur
Panipat	Shri Devi temple
Rewari	Baba Thakur Basuda Bhairon temple Ghanteshwar Mandir
Rohtak	Baba Mast Nath temple Durga mandir Sai mandir Shiv mandir
Sirsa	Dera Baba Sarsai Nath Dera Jiwan Nagar Dera Sacha Sauda Ram Dev Mandir of Kagdana
Sonipat	Bharam Puri Maharaj Shiv Temple Chhapadeshwar Mahadev Mandir Dadi Rani Ridhana mandir Kali Mata Temple and Pandav well Shambhunath temple in Nahri Tirath Satkumbha temple
Yamuna Nagar	Adi Badri Sarasvati Udgam Sthal temple Bilaspur Kalesar Mahadev temple Kapal Mochan tirth Panchmukhi Hanuman temple of Basatiyawala