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{{Short description|Temple in Rajasthan, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name               = Aapeshwar Mahadev Temple
| native_name        = 
| image              = Aapeshwar Mahadev Ramseen.jpg
| caption            = Swayambhu Murti of Aapeshwar Mahadev Ramseen
| alt                = 
| map_type           = India Rajasthan#India
| map_caption        = Location in Rajasthan
| coordinates        = {{coord|25|00|18|N|72|32|50|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline, title}}
| country            = India
| state              = Rajasthan
| district           = [[Jalore]]
| locale             = [[Ramseen]]
| deity              = Shiva
| festivals          = Mahashivaratri; Shravan Somvars; Aapeshwar Mahadev Mela
| established        = Vikram Samvat 1318 (c. 1261 CE)<ref name=jkr>{{cite web |last=Rawal |first=Jitesh Kumar |title=अपने आप प्रकट हुए थे आपेश्वर महादेव |work=Patrika |date=4 March 2019 |url=https://www.patrika.com/jalore-news/apeshwar-mahadev-was-himself-manifested-4225369 |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>
| creator            = Swayambhu (self-manifested)
| governing_body     = Shri Apeshwar Mahadev Sewa Trust
}}

'''Aapeshwar Mahadev Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]] in town of [[Ramseen]], [[Jalore District]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It houses a life-sized ''[[Svayambhu|Swayambhu]]'' [[murti]] of Shiva, discovered during tilling in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1318 (c. 1261 CE), when a [[Plowshare|ploughshare]] halted and an ''[[Akashvani (word)|Akashvani]]'' directed locals to excavate the site.<ref name=jkr/>

==History==
Local tradition relates that in Vikram Samvat 1318 a farmer’s ploughshare suddenly stopped at this site. Upon digging, villagers unearthed a natural, life-sized murti of Shiva; an ''Akashvani'' (divine voice) was heard instructing its consecration as Aapeshwar (“Lord who manifested Himself”).<ref name=jkr/> According to legend, the village’s name derives from Lord [[Rama|Rama’s]] exile sojourn here, originally called Ramasayana.<ref name=jkr/>

==Location==
The temple is situated at 25°00′18″ N 72°32′50″ E, on the eastern bank of the outflow channel from Vitan Dam toward Sikwara, amid low hills and [[Riparian zone|riparian]] vegetation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rāmsīn |website=GeoNames |url=https://www.geonames.org/1258562 |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pin code of Ramseen, Jalore, Rajasthan – 307803 |website=NSK Multi Services |url=https://pincodes.nskmultiservices.in/pincodes/RAJASTHAN/JALORE/ramseen |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>

==Architecture and features==
The sanctum enshrines the uncarved, life-sized murti of Shiva set directly on [[bedrock]] with minimal intervention.<ref>{{cite web |title=जमीन से आप निकली शिव प्रतिमा, कहलाए आपेश्वर महादेव |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MAT-RAJ-OTH-c-97-84882-NOR.html |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref> Outside the shrine is a stepped ''kund'' (tank), whose water devotees compare to that of [[Dwarka]].<ref name=jkr/>

==Festivals and rituals==
* ''Aapeshwar Mahadev Mela'': A seven-day fair beginning on Mahashivaratri (February–March), featuring devotional singing and folk performances, first reported on 4 March 2019.<ref name=jkr/>
* ''Rudrābhishek'': Annual [[Ritual purification|ritual bathing]] of the murti, marking its approx. 687-year heritage.<ref name=db>{{cite web |title=द्वारिकाधीश के स्वरूप में महादेव के दर्शन: 687 साल पहले खुदाई में मिली थी ... |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=25 July 2022 |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jalore/news/mahadev-in-the-form-of-dwarkadhish-devasthan-department-of-687-year-old-idol-will-conduct-rudrabhishek-today-130100131.html |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>
* ''Mahashivaratri'' and ''Shravan Mondays'': Devotees observe [[Fasting|fasts]], offer [[milk]] and Bel leaves, and participate in night-long vigils and aratis.<ref name=db/>

==Administration and access==
The Shri Apeshwar Mahadev Sewa Trust manages temple maintenance and visitor amenities, offering daily [[Darshan (Indian religions)|darshan]] from 06:00 to 20:00.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shri Apeshwar Mahadev Sewa Trust |work=Trip.com |url=https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/jalore/shri-apeshwar-mahadev-sewa-trust-141096928 |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>  Road access is via the district road network from [[Jalore]] and [[Bhinmal]]. The nearest railway station is [[Marwar Bhinmal railway station|Marwar Bhinmal]]. 

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Rajasthan]]