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Basuki Nath Mahadev Mandir

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Basuki Nath Mahadev Mandir
Basuki Nath Mahadev Mandir during the celebration of Chhath festival on the bank of Chaudhary Pokhair.
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMadhubani district
DeityShiva
FestivalsMahashivratri, Chhath
Features
  • Temple tree: Pipal
Location
LocationChaudhary Pokhair, Basuki Bihari North, Madhwapur Block, Mithila region
StateBihar
Geographic coordinates26°35′28″N 85°50′17″E / 26.591068°N 85.838179°E / 26.591068; 85.838179
Architecture
FounderChaudhary Family

Basuki Nath Mahadev Mandir is a Hindu temple of Shiva located in Basuki Bihari North, a part of Basuki Bihari village in the Madhubani district of Bihar, India.[1] It is one of the oldest temples in the area and was built by the Chaudhary family, who were Maithil Brahmins and very devoted to Shiva. The exact date of foundation of the temple is unknown, but it is believed to be more than 150 years old. The temple is also known as Baba Basuki Nath Mahadev Mandir and has a Pipal tree north to it that is also very old.[citation needed]

The temple is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and attracts many devotees from nearby villages and towns.[2] The temple is open from 6 am to 8 pm every day and has a daily aarti (prayer) at 7 pm. The temple also celebrates various festivals like Shivaratri, Shravan, Navratri and Diwali with great fervour and devotion.

Brahm Baba Sthan in the campus of the temple

The temple is connected by State Highway No 75 from Darbhanga to Madhwapur and is only two kilometres away from the Indo-Nepal Border at Madhwapur in Madhubani district.

References

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  1. ^ "महाशिवरात्रि आज:मुख्यालय सहित प्रखंड क्षेत्र में शिवालय सज-धज कर तैयार, आज होगा जलाभिषेक". Dainik Bhaskar.
  2. ^ "हर-हर महादेव से गूंजा शिवालय". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2023-10-07.