Jageshwar Dhaam Almora Uttarakhand
Jageshwar Dhaam
Almora ,Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand, is also known as Dev Bhoomi or the land of the gods. This Himalayan state had long back developed its own style of arts and architecture based on the natural resources readily available from the mountains: wood and stone. Among all the temples that are seen here, the most beautiful ones were built mainly during the Katyuri Dynasty region, and these are found mostly in clusters. Uttarakhand saw a frenzied period of temple building activities from the 7Th century CE onwards, owing to a fervour of religious movement, especially under the Katyuri Dynasty.
The temple here are dedicated to various deities that include Shiva, Lakulisha, Jageshwar, Kedareshwar, Mrityunjay, Pushti devi, Lakshmi, Durga, Chandika, etc. As per general beliefs, the Pandavas, while on their Mahaprastan towards Swargarohani, had performed their last rites at Jageshwar, on the bank of Jatganga are used as a cremation ground for those living in nearby villages.
Jageshwar temple is most well known for its Swayambhu Linga, also known as the Nagesh Darukabane, and its eight one among the 12 jyotirlingas spread across the India. There are more than 25 inscriptions seen here on the temple walls and pillars written in Sanskrit and Brahmi. These inscription belong to different time – period and speak of devotion, renovations, and land donations under the Katyuris, the Malla kings, and the Chand kings.
Jageshwar is a group of 108 Hindu temples dated between 7th and 12th century near Almora, in the Himlayan Indian state of Uttarakhand . The valley has a number of temple cluster such as Dandeshwar and Jageshawar sites.
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