Mankeshwar
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Mankeshwar is a small village in Bhoom Tehsil, Osmanabad district
of Maharashtra
, India
. It is famous for its SHIV temple and Goddess Satwai Devi temple. Shiv temple is among one of the famous category of temples called "Hemandpanti mandirs". This shiv mandir
is built in one black rock which has nice beautiful art in it. There is a Shiv Ling in temple which below the ground level and you have to get down by stairs for darshan
. There is a river flowing around the temple which make a curve around temple. In monsoon
this is a beautiful scene where you see greenery, blue river water and peaceful temple.
This temple has witnessed Islamic iconoclasm on multiple occasions. When the general of the Bijapur Sultanate - Afzal Khan - was sent to capture Shivaji, this is one of the several temples he destroyed on his march into Konkan where Shivaji was ensconced (other notable temples destroyed/desecrated at this time were Tulza Bhavani, and Pandharpur).
Later, when Aurangzeb
started destroying temples during the 27 year Mughal-Maratha war, this temple was also affected so lot of art, statues on wall are in damaged state. Its a saying that there were 7 temples around main like this but all were destroyed. There are rocks and statues lying around this temple that suggests it.
Goddess Satwai devi temple is beside Shiv mandir. People around this village follows a tradition called "Jawal
". This is a ritual in which a baby boy up to the age of 2–3 years is brought here. Hairs of the baby boy are cut and 'bali' of a male goat
is given in devotion to the Satwai devi. Meal from the same male goat is prepared here and first served as a naivydya to goddess and to all the invitees. People have holistic faith on goddess.
Every year in marathi Chitra month celebrations are done where everybody from village come in temple and celebrate some ancient traditions.
Osmanabad district
-Osmanabad district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Osmanabad, erstwhile Dharashiv . Temple of goddess Tuljabhavani at Tulajapur is famous in India...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is famous for its SHIV temple and Goddess Satwai Devi temple. Shiv temple is among one of the famous category of temples called "Hemandpanti mandirs". This shiv mandir
Hindu temple
A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...
is built in one black rock which has nice beautiful art in it. There is a Shiv Ling in temple which below the ground level and you have to get down by stairs for darshan
Darshan
or Darshan is a Sanskrit term meaning "sight" , vision, apparition, or glimpse. It is most commonly used for "visions of the divine" in Hindu worship, e.g. of a deity , or a very holy person or artifact...
. There is a river flowing around the temple which make a curve around temple. In monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
this is a beautiful scene where you see greenery, blue river water and peaceful temple.
This temple has witnessed Islamic iconoclasm on multiple occasions. When the general of the Bijapur Sultanate - Afzal Khan - was sent to capture Shivaji, this is one of the several temples he destroyed on his march into Konkan where Shivaji was ensconced (other notable temples destroyed/desecrated at this time were Tulza Bhavani, and Pandharpur).
Later, when Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
started destroying temples during the 27 year Mughal-Maratha war, this temple was also affected so lot of art, statues on wall are in damaged state. Its a saying that there were 7 temples around main like this but all were destroyed. There are rocks and statues lying around this temple that suggests it.
Goddess Satwai devi temple is beside Shiv mandir. People around this village follows a tradition called "Jawal
Jawal
Jawal is a village situated in Sirohi tehsil of Sirohi District of Rajasthan in Western India. It lies on Jalore - Sirohi road , 15 km north of Sirohi and 60 km south of Jalore.-Demographics:...
". This is a ritual in which a baby boy up to the age of 2–3 years is brought here. Hairs of the baby boy are cut and 'bali' of a male goat
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
is given in devotion to the Satwai devi. Meal from the same male goat is prepared here and first served as a naivydya to goddess and to all the invitees. People have holistic faith on goddess.
Every year in marathi Chitra month celebrations are done where everybody from village come in temple and celebrate some ancient traditions.
How to Get there
- Nearest airport:PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
- Railway Station: BarshiBarshiBarshi is a town and a Municipal Council in Solapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a headquarter and the largest city in Barshi Taluka. It is famous in the region for its quality toor dal production and other agriculture products. The town is traditionally considered as a...
(23 KM). - S.T. bus come here. You can get a bus from BhoomBhoomBhoom is a town and the headquarters of Bhoom taluka in Osmanabad district, Maharashtra, India. Bhoom is a small town situated in a valley of the Banashankar hill ranges of Sahyadri. It is situated on the banks of the River Banaganga, which eventually flows into Bhima. The majority of its people...
or Barshi and reach here within 45 min.