পৃথিবীর ২য় বৃহত্তম শিব মন্দির | শিবনিবাস | Sunday Ride to SHIBNIBAS |

Описание: পৃথিবীর ২য় বৃহত্তম শিব মন্দির. শিবনিবাস. Sunday Ride to SHIVNIBAS.

Tucked away in a corner of Nadia district of West Bengal is Shibnibas, a ubiquitous Indian town, not far from the country’s international border with Bangladesh. The Churni River flows quietly by, its volume of water dependant on the monsoon rains. Agricultural fields dot its banks while fishermen harvest its watery depths. Having lost its former glory as the capital of the Nadia Raj family, Shibnibas had virtually withdrawn itself from public glare.
It was only pilgrims from nearby areas who arrive here to pay their respect to the deities in the old temples, the only reminders of the city and the capital that Maharaja Krishnachandra had built in the mid-18th century. In winter, the riverside is populated by picnickers.
Three temples built by the King still survive, two dedicated to Shiva and one to Ram-Sita. One of the Shiva temples, built in 1754, is known as Raj-Rajeshwar. It enshrines a nine feet high Shivling (local people call it Buro Shib or the Old Shiva). Pilgrims ascend a flight of steps to reach the platform from where they pour water and milk on the idol. The second Shiva temple was built a little later. The Ram-Sita Temple was also built in 1762. The construction of the Shiva temples is quite different from the typical structure of Bengal temples, which have sloped roof or roof with multiple ‘ratna’ or spires. Repaired and repainted, it is difficult to discern the temples’ architectural legacy of over 250 years. A huge fair takes place during Mahashivratri festival.
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