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Kshireshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir

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Kshireshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir
क्षीरेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर
Kshireshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir in the Mithila region of Nepal
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDhanusha District
ProvinceMadhesh Pradesh
DeityLord Shiva
FestivalMithila Madhya Parikrama
Location
LocationChhireshwarnath Town, Mithila region, Nepal
CountryNepal
Architecture
FounderKing Janaka
An ancient Shivalinga established by the King Janaka in Mithila

Kshireshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir (Sanskrit: क्षीरेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर) also known as Chhireshwarnath or Chhileshwarnath Mahadev Mandir[1] is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of Nepal. It is located at Chhireshwarnath town in the Dhanusha district of the Madhesh Pradesh in Nepal. The Shivalinga of the temple is believed to be established by the King Janaka in ancient Mithila Kingdom.[2][3][4]

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Kshireshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is one of the four major Shivalingas on the four corners of the capital city Janakpur in Mithila. The location of the temple is considered as the third gate of the capital of ancient Mithila Kingdom.[1] It is also the part of the Mithila Madhya Parikrama.

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  1. ^ a b "प्रभु श्रीराम के मिथिला आगमन से जुड़ा मध्यमा परिक्रमा का इतिहास, जान‍िए कहां-कहां होती है पर‍िक्रमा - History of Madhyama Parikrama related to the arrival of Lord Shri Ram in Mithila know where the Parikrama takes place". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ^ "ये है नेपाल के जनकपुर का ऐतिहासिक महत्व, प्रधानमंत्री की यात्रा से फिर आया चर्चा में". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  3. ^ "जनकपुर मंदिर को माना जाता है सीता की जन्मभूमि, 300 साल से ज्यादा पुरानी मूर्ति है यहां". Dainik Bhaskar.
  4. ^ "माध्यमिकी परिक्रमा : मिथिलाको महाकुम्भ". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-10-11.