Baleshwar Temple, located in Champawat district of Uttarakhand state, is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Baleshwar Temple is a temple complex consisting of 2 main temples along with many smaller temples. Baleshwar Temple is one of the ancient temples located in Champawat about which there is no exact information about its construction.
Baleshwar Temple is famous for its special artistic construction and is a main attraction for tourists visiting Champawat and a medium to know the history of Champawat.
Significance - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
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| Baleshwar Mandir Champawat |
10 to 15 small temples have been constructed in Baleshwar Temple and apart from the main temple of Lord Shiva, there are two other special temples, one of which is Ratneshwar Temple and the other is Champavati Durga Temple. This temple is famous for its amazing carvings. This temple group is important for the devotees as the place of Lord Shiva and other deities, while this temple group is under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India since 1952.
Mythology - Baleshwar Mandir
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| Baleshwar Mandir Champawat |
The Shivaling located in the main temple of this temple group of Champawat is believed to be from the Treta Yuga ( the time of Ramayana and Lord Ram). It is believed that this Shivaling was established by King Bali during the Ramayana period. This Shivling was called Baleshwar because it was established by King Bali and hence the name of this temple group also became Baleshwar.
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History - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
Regarding Baleshwar Temple , it is believed that the construction of these temples probably started between 10th and 12th century. The Chand dynasty kings who ruled Kumaon in the early period are credited with the construction of the Baleshwar temple complex. There is an inscription installed on a big stone outside the temple which mentions the year 1293.
The construction work of this temple took place during the reign of Raja Garun Gyan Chand, Raja Uday Chand and Raja Hari Chand and was completed in the 14th century. Later, the Baleshwar temple complex suffered a lot of damage during the attacks of Rohilla rulers (Muslim rulers of Bareilly).
Baleshwar Temple Champawat Uttarakhand
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| Baleshwar Temple |
The Baleshwar temple complex is spread over an area of approximately 200 m. Many Shivalings are located in this temple group. Lord Hanuman, Ganesha and goddess idols are also part of this temple complex.
In the temple complex, the Ratneshwar temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and the Champavati Durga temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga, who was worshiped by the Chand dynasty rulers as their family deity. Two Nandis are seated at the entrance of the main temple.
Architecture - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
Many artistic figures can be seen on the walls of Baleshwar temple. In these figures, Gods and Goddesses and human postures etc. are shown. The temple is built with big stones. The beauty of Baleshwar temple lies in the carvings on it and this beauty attracts people towards itself. Lord Shiv is shown in Nataraj form and other forms at various places. There are 6-7 Shivalings in this temple group, out of which the main Shivaling is made of crystal.
Baleshwar Temple is built in the style of Hindu temples prevalent in South India. This temple is a wonderful example of stone sculpture.
Festivals - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
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| Baleshwar Temple Champawat |
A grand fair and festival is organized in Baleshwar temple on the day of Shivratri in which a large number of people come. The temple of Lord Krishn is situated in the temple group where special puja is organized on the day of Janmashtami ( Krishn's birthday).
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Timings - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
The puja timings at Baleshwar temple are from 6 am to 12 noon and from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Best time to Visit - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
The best season to visit Baleshwar Temple and other tourist places of Champawat is from February to April and from September to November. These days the weather of Champawat is pleasant. In winter the temperature goes down considerably and during the rainy season land slides also occur in the hilly area.
How to reach - Baleshwar Temple Champawat
By Air to Champawat
The nearest airport to Champawat is Pantnagar airport. From here tourists can travel to Champawat by taxi or state transport bus.
By Train to Champawat
Kathgodam and Tanakpur railway stations are near Champawat. From both the places, tourists can travel to Champawat by taxi or state transport bus.
By Road to Champawat
If you are traveling to Champawat by road, then you can travel here by state transport bus or taxi. However, this route can be a bit challenging in the mountains.
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