Sikhareswar Mandir, Baldiabandha, Dhenkanal, Odisha

Sikhareswar Mandir, Baldiabandha, Dhenkanal, Odisha

The four decade old Sikhareswar(Shiva) Mandir, a Hindu shrine, is situated in Village,Baldiabandha ,district Dhenkanal , Odisha in a greenery environment and against background of distant hillocks. Lord Shiva is called Sikhareswar,God of peak of mountain.Linga is being worshipped as Lord Sikhareswar. Linga is made of the finest blackstone from Khiching , Odisha. This temple was built in 1984 by social activist couple,Late Sikhareswar Jena and Late Jamuni Jena of Baldiabandha.

Lord Sikhareswar has its own history, tracing its origin in 13th century AD. As per history of Dhenkanal that Lord Chandra Sekhar of Kapilash Temple was earlier worshipped as Lord Sikhareswar. Anangabhima Deva,Prince of Ganga dynasty , being directed by lord Jagannath in a divine dream, surrendered before the linga at Kapilash to be released from a sin of Brahmahatya (killing a Brahmain). But the prince who first traced the linga covered with bel leaves, named the lord as Sikhareswar in 13th century AD.https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/mahashivaratri- lakhs-to-throng-kapilash-shrine.html

The sanctum sanctorum of this shrine is of the presiding deity, Lord Sikhareswar[Linga].Lingam as called in Sanskrit, literally means sign,symbol or mark of God.Mandir means temple in Oriya language. Lingam, in Hinduism, a votary object that symbolizes the god Shiva and is revered as an emblem of generative power.https://www.britannica.com/topic/lingam It is one of temples of Dhenkanal for pilgrimage. No gifts and donations are accepted here being a purely non-profitable organisation.

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