Bhavnath Mahadev Temple

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Bhavnath temple is very beautiful and awesome temple in junagadh. Bhavnath temple is in west direction. All temple of Mahadev Mandir is in East direction. Bhavnath temple near held bhavnath fair. The fair is very beautiful and fantastic.

Bhavnath temple at night is more beutiful than daytime... internal silence and peace you can find here is unspeakable..ud83euddd8

Very historic temple... Specially famous for naga bava and bhavnath mela during Shivratri... People believe Lord Shiva comes as Naga bava on the auspicious day of Mahashivratri...nPeople of Junagadh spend their leisure evenings time on holidays at Bhavanath TaletinHar har mahadev ud83dude4f

Bhavnath Mahadev Temple,nBhavnath Village, Junagadh District,nGujarat.nLocated in the foot hills of the Girnar Hills, the Bhavnath Mahadev Temple is one of the foremost holy places in Junagadh. It has stood there since ancient times. Visited by religiously minded devotees all along the year it is however best known for being the venue of the famous Bhavnath Fair. Held in the month of Magha as per the Hindu calendar (roughly coincides with January/February).This fair is the meeting point of a large number of people and is celebrated with a great deal of mirth and good cheer. Two festivals are celebrated every year at the Bhavnath Temple. In the month of October-November on the full-moon day, “Parikrama” is held after hoisting of the Dhvaja on this temple. A strong belief is prevalent that on this day Lord Shiva himself visits the Bhavnath Mahadev Temple. The parikrama or circular travel goes on for five days, covering a distance of about 40 km around the Girnar Mountain. In the month of February-March, on the No-Moon-Day of Magha month, “Maha Shivratri” is celebrated at this templennOften referred to as one of the most sought after holy places of Junagadh in Gujarat, Bhavnath Mahadev temple is situated at the foot of the Girnar Hills. There isn’t much of information on its origin, nevertheless the historic evidences of the temple has been vividly described in many religious sculptures and stories. The place is particularly famous for the Bhavnath fair, which is visited by devotees from around the world. The temple has been believed to have stood here at Junagadh from ancient times. Bhavanath is a small village located in the state of Gujarat in Junagadh, India. The temple is located in the neighbouring area of Girnar mountain range which is near to Girnar Taleti. From Girnar Taleti one has to reach the temple by foot climbing up to the Girnar hills.nnHISTORY ASSOCIATE WITH BHAVNATH MAHADEVA TEMPLEnnThe Bhavnath Mahadeva temple existence dates back to the ancient era and its story is found in the Puranic era. The temple is dedicated to worshipping Lord Shiva and it is believed that the Shiva Lingam present here was born out of the divine intention of making this place, a place of worship of Lord Shiva. As per the story about the place as mentioned in many Hindu religion scriptures, Once a while Lord Shiva nad his beloved Parvati were crossing the Girnar hills and then inadvertently their sacrosanct garment fell on the Mrigi Kund and from then this place became an auspicious location to worship Lord Shiva. To celebrate the purity of the place, even today, naked sadhus here take bath in the Mrigi Kund before the celebration of Mahashivaratri. The Bhavnath Mahadev temple itself is so ancient that the story of its origin is not known to people.nnFESTIVALS AT BHAVNATH MAHADEV TEMPLEnnEvery Year at the temple two key festivals are celebrated which include Maha Shivaratri and Lili Parikrama.nnMaha ShivaratrinnEvery year at the time of Maha Shivaratri in the month of February or March, the temple witnesses a festive mood wherein devotees enthusiastically worship Lord Shiva and take his blessings. As per the Hindu religion, at the midnight of the day of Maha Shivaratri, the place gets decorated and the Naga Sadhus take holy dip into the Mrugi Kund which is believed to be, their way of offering prayer to the Lord Shiva. These Naga sadhus belong to the Dashanami Sampradaya. People of the Hindu religion believe that Lord Shiva on this day comes to visit the temple and watch his devotees. Before the puja gets started devotees go around visiting the Girnar hills and many pilgrims from Gujarat, Kutch and Mewar visit the temple. Sellers from Mathura and Ayodhya sell sacred statues and rosaries which attract not only tourists from India but also from other parts of the world. The Naga Sadhu performs Hatha Yoga which should not be missed during the visit. During the time, the whole place gets filled with auspicious music, tungis and turis and the Naga Sadhus sitting on to their elephants, holding in their hands the religious flags of the