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The temple site has a history of about 900 years. The seat of the temple was held by Viramgiri Bapu who founded the original temple. It is currently held by the 14th successor Jayramgiri Bapu.<ref name="IEG"/> The construction of the new temple went over 10 years.<ref name="ANI1">{{Cite web |title=PM Modi to attend 'Pran Pratishta' ceremony at Valinath Dham temple in Gujarat's Mehsana |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/pm-modi-to-attend-pran-pratishta-ceremony-at-valinath-dham-temple-in-gujarats-mehsana20240220194935/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> The ] ceremony held over a week and was inaugurated on 22 February 2024 by Prime Minister ].<ref name="ANI1"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Modi inaugurates Valinath Mahadev temple in Mehsana |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/modi-inaugurates-valinath-mahadev-temple-in-mehsana/81862681.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}</ref> It is the second largest Shiva temple in Gujarat, next to the ].<ref name="ANI1"/> | ||
| ==Architecture== | ==Architecture== | ||
| The temple is built in ] of Hindu temple architecture. The central sanctum houses a ] of Valinath Mahadev while two secondary sanctums house ] and ] respectively. The temple is 101 feet high, 265 feet long and 165 feet wide. It has 68 pillars. The construction used over 1. |
The temple is built in ] of Hindu temple architecture. The central sanctum houses a ] of Valinath Mahadev while two secondary sanctums house ] and ] respectively. The temple is 101 feet high, 265 feet long and 165 feet wide. It has 68 pillars. The construction used over 1.45 lakh cubic feet of stone. It is built primarily using Bansi Paharpur stone.<ref name="ANI1"/><ref name="IEG">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-21 |title=તરભ, વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ મંદિર ઈતિહાસ? ગામ નું નામ તરભ કેવી રીતે પડ્યું? જાણો આ શિવધામની રસપ્રદ વાતો |url=https://gujarati.indianexpress.com/gujarat/tarabh-valinath-mahadev-temple-history-and-specialty-interesting-km/257364/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Indian Express - Gujarati |language=gu}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Hindu temple in Gujarat, India| Valinath Mahadev Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mehsana district |
| Deity | Valinath Mahadev |
| Governing body | Valinath Mahadev Mandir Trust |
| Location | |
| Location | Tarabh |
| State | Gujarat |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°45′07″N 72°27′28″E / 23.752039°N 72.45765°E / 23.752039; 72.45765 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
| Style | Nagara Style (Maru-Gurjara architecture) |
| Groundbreaking | 2014 |
| Completed | 2024 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Length | 265 feet |
| Width | 165 feet |
| Height (max) | 101 feet |
| Site area | 158 bigha |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Bansi Paharpur pink stone |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
Valinath Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva, located in Tarabh village in Visnagar Taluka of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It was opened in February 2024.
History
The temple site has a history of about 900 years. The seat of the temple was held by Viramgiri Bapu who founded the original temple. It is currently held by the 14th successor Jayramgiri Bapu. The construction of the new temple went over 10 years. The prana pratishtha ceremony held over a week and was inaugurated on 22 February 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is the second largest Shiva temple in Gujarat, next to the Somnath temple.
Architecture
The temple is built in Nagara Style of Hindu temple architecture. The central sanctum houses a shivalinga of Valinath Mahadev while two secondary sanctums house Dattatreya and Hinglaj respectively. The temple is 101 feet high, 265 feet long and 165 feet wide. It has 68 pillars. The construction used over 1.45 lakh cubic feet of stone. It is built primarily using Bansi Paharpur stone.
References
- ^ "તરભ, વાળીનાથ મહાદેવ મંદિર ઈતિહાસ? ગામ નું નામ તરભ કેવી રીતે પડ્યું? જાણો આ શિવધામની રસપ્રદ વાતો". Indian Express - Gujarati (in Gujarati). 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "PM Modi to attend 'Pran Pratishta' ceremony at Valinath Dham temple in Gujarat's Mehsana". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- "Modi inaugurates Valinath Mahadev temple in Mehsana". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2024-12-29.