Sikhareswar Mandir, Baldiabandha, Dhenkanal, Odisha
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The four decade old Sikhareswar( Lord Shiva) Mandir, a Hindu shrine, is situated in Village, named Baldiabandha ,District Dhenkanal of Odisha,India in a greenery environment and against background of distant hillocks. Lord Shiva,a Hindu God, is also called Sikhareswar. Sikhareswar literally is a combination of two words viz Shikhara means peak of mountain and Ishwar ie God.
Here,Linga or lingam as called, is being worshipped as Lord Sikhareswar. Lingam is made of the finest blackstone from a place ,called Khiching in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha,India.
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 This temple was built in 1984 by social activist couple,Late Sikhareswar Jena and Late Jamuni Jena of Baldiabandha.
The sanctum sanctorum of this shrine consists of the presiding deity, Lord Sikhareswar[Lingam].Even Mahadev Chandrashekhar Temple,also Known as Kapilas Temple of Dhenkanal,Odisha was earlier known as temple of Lord Sikhareswar.https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/mahashivaratri-lakhs-to-throng-kapilash-shrine.html. Every year, Maha Shivaratri, Hindu festival, is celebrated here in Sikhareswar Mandir. Sikhareswar Mandir is listed as one of the famous temples of Dhenkanal for pilgrimage. No gifts and donations are accepted here being a purely non-profitable organisation.