Dekuli Dham

Dekuli Dham
भुवनेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSheohar district
RegionMithila region
DeityLord Shiva
FestivalsSawan Sambari, Mahashivratri
Location
LocationDekuli
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates26°30′44″N 85°20′48″E / 26.5122570°N 85.3465947°E / 26.5122570; 85.3465947
Architecture
Date establishedDwapar Yuga

Dekuli Dham (Maithili: देकुली धाम) is a Hindu teerth in the Sheohar district of the Mithila region in Bihar. According to legend it is believed to be associated with the epic Mahabharata and Ramayana. There is a famous Lord Shiva temple at the campus of the Dekuli Dham known Baba Bhuvaneshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir. The chief minister Nitish Kumar of the Bihar Government has declared the campus of the Dekuli Dham as a tourist destination for Hindu pilgrimage. The government has announced plans for the renovation of the temple complex. The Dekuli Dham is a sacred place and a destination of faith for the Hindu adherents in the region.

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