- Title: INDIA: Two villages in Uttar Pradesh boasts of rare temples devoted to Shiva
- Date: 25th December 2009
- Summary: TALHATI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (DECEMBER 25, 2009) (ANI) LAKE NEAR TEMPLE EXTERIOR OF TEMPLE A BOARD EXTERIOR OF TEMPLE IDOL INSIDE TEMPLE SHIVALINGAM (SYMBOL OF HINDU GOD OF DESTRUCTION, LORD SHIVA) CLOSE OF SHIVALINGAM HINDU PRIEST PERFORMING RELIGIOUS RITUAL ROUND CEILING INSIDE TEMPLE OTHER IDOLS IN TEMPLE (SOUNDBITE) HARSH KUMAR TIWARI, A HINDU PRIEST, SAYING: "Devotees who come here to worship say that there is India's map depicted on the Shivalingam here as such this is a divine and different Shivalingam' SARSAI NAVAR, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (DECEMBER 25, 2009) (ANI) EXTERIOR OF TEMPLE SMALL SHIVALINGS ON WALLS OF TEMPLE ANOTHER SHIVALING INSIDE TEMPLE GV INTERIORS OF TEMPLE SHIVALINGAM CLOSE SHIVALINGAM (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) MAHANT SHIYA RAMDAS, TEMPLE'S PRIEST, SARSAI NAVAR, UTTAR PRADESH, SAYING: "This temple has thousand Shivalingams (Shivalinga, phallic symbol of Hindu God of destruction, Lord Shiva) and one is the main Shivalingam. Several politicians and ministers come here to offer prayers and seek His blessings." (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) VIKESH KUMAR, A DEVOTEE, SAYING: "I have come to this temple to offer prayers so that I can score good marks in my examinations." DEVOTEE LEAVING TEMPLE
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- Story Text: Two temples devoted to Lord Shiva, one of the trio divinities of Hinduism in Etawah district of India's northern Uttar Pradesh boast of rare phenomenon.
One of the temples, situated at Talhati has a natural formation on its protruding stone, almost shape of India's geo-physical map.
Another temple at Sarsai Navar also located in Etawah has over 1,000 Shivalingams within its premises.
According to Harsh Kumar Tiwari, a Hindu priest at Talhati temple, this is an unusual Shivalingam and the formation of India's map is a natural phenomenon.
"Devotees who come here to worship say that there is India's map depicted on the Shivalingam here as such this is a divine and different Shivalingam," said Harsh Kumar Tiwari, the priest at Talhati temple.
For the ardent devotees of Lord Shiva, the temple at Sarsai Nagar could be regarded as haven since there are over 1000 Shivalingams.
This temple is highly revered by devotees.
"This temple has thousand Shivalingams (Shivalinga, phallic symbol of Hindu God of destruction, Lord Shiva) and one is the main Shivalingam. Several politicians and ministers come here to offer prayers and seek His blessings," said Mahant Shiya Ramdas, priest at Shiva temple, Sarsai Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Devotees come from far off places to offer prayers since it is believed that the deities at this temple possess good powers.
"I have come to this temple to offer prayers so that I can score good marks in my examinations," saying Vikesh Kumar, a devotee.
It is believed that at the end of all creation, during the great deluge, all of the different aspects of God find a resting place in the Lingam. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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