Ekeshwar
Ekeshwar | |
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Town/Block | |
Coordinates: 29°56′31″N 78°48′59″E / 29.942°N 78.8165°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Pauri |
Elevation | 1,820 m (5,970 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,035 |
Languages | |
• Official | Garhwali Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 246131 |
Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
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Ekeshwar is a block in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. It is 59 km (37 mi) from district headquarter Pauri, at an altitude of 1,820 metres (5,970 ft) in a rural region and surrounded by forest. Ekeshwar falls is in Chaubattakhal. There are 283 villages in Ekeshwar.[2]
Climate
[edit]The climate remains moderate even in summer, by monsoon the atmosphere becomes pleasant. By the winter, the region are bitter cold. Amid January—February, high hills receive heavy snowfall.[3]
Education
[edit]- Govt. Degree College Chaubattakhal, was established in 1979 as a higher education centre in remote areas.[4]
Type | Affiliated |
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Established | 1979 |
Affiliation | NAAC |
Academic affiliation | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
Principal | DS Negi |
Location | , India 29°57′06″N 79°18′00″E / 29.9516°N 79.3001°E |
Campus | Rural, 7.64 acres (3.09 ha) |
Religious shrines
[edit]Ekeshwar Mahadev
Ekeshwar Mahadev also known as "Igasar Mahadev" in local language. It is in Ekeshwar, 20 km (12 mi) from Satpuli, surrounded by pines and Oak trees.[7][8]
It is believed that the Pandavas did penance at this place of Lord Shiva, during Mahabharata period. Although it is believed that the temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya, but the construction style of the temple is modern.[8]
The self-styled Shivalinga is enshrined in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
According to mythological reference Lord Shiva went Tarkeshwar[9] Mahadev from Ekeshwar[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ekeshwar Block Pauri Garhwal - Ekeshwar Population - Ekeshwar Uttarakhand Literacy". myroots.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Full list of villages of Ekeshwar block in Pauri Garhwal district". www.viewvillage.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "About Ekeshwar, Ekshwar City Profile, Ekeshwar Information". ekeshwar.uttarakhandonline.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ indcareer.com (13 August 2013). "Government Degree College, Chaubattakhal". IndCareer.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Government Degree College, Chaubattakhal" https://www.indcareer.com/uttarakhand/pauri-garhwal/government-degree-college-chaubattakhal
- ^ "Course Streams, Courses and Educational Institutions" https://www.vidyatime.com
- ^ "एकेश्वर महादेव, सतपुली". www.uttarakhandtemples.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b Singh, Swami Prasad (1989). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Garhwal. Lucknow: Lucknow, Department of District Gazetteers. pp. 55–57.
- ^ a b Pokhriyal, Mukesh. "Ekeshwar Mahadev Temple – Pinani Village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttrakhand". Www.pinani.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Shaiv Circuit | Uttarakhand Tourism". uttarakhandtourism.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Handa, O. C.; Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (1998). Textiles, Costumes, and Ornaments of the Western Himalaya. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-076-7.