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{{Short description|Lord Shiva temple in Mithila from Satya Yuga}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Dakshineswar Nath Mahadev Mandir|tradition=[[Hinduism]]|festival=Jalabhishek|location=Uttra, Madhwapur Block, [[Mithila region]]|district=Madhubani|state=Bihar|country=India|architect=Hinduism|established=Satya Yuga|founded_by=Daksh Prajapati|deity=[[Shiva]]|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]], [[Sanatana Dharma]]|festivals=Mahashivratri, Narak Niwaran Chaturdashi, Sombari|image=}}

'''Dakshineswar Nath Mahadev Mandir ''' is a historical and an ancient Hindu temple in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] region of the Indian state of [[Bihar]], in [[Madhubani district]] at [[Uttra]] village in [[Madhwapur]] block. It is believed that the ancient [[Vedic period|Vedic]] King [[Daksha|Daksha Prajapati]] in [[Satya Yuga]] came here to worship the god. This temple is also known as Daksheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir. The upbhransh word of Daksheshwar is now a day is Dakshineswar. So present time this temple is known as Dakshineswar Nath Mahadev Mandir.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mahashivratri today: The Shivalayas in the block area including the headquarters is ready, Jalabhishek will be done today |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=झूमते-गाते शिवालयों को पहुंचे कांवरिए |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-11474441.html |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

== Description ==

At this [[Shiva]] temple, there is a special tradition that after Jalabhishek, it is customary to offer heads of paddy bushes and rice flour roti on the [[Lingam|Shivling]]. According to the sanyashi Bakhat Giri, this tradition is practiced from his 8th generation clans before him. Some of them are Kishori Giri, Ramchandra Giri, Shambhu Giri, Biltu Giri, Saroj Giri, Sanjay Giri and more. It is believed that the devotees who offer rice and rice flour roti with devotion to the [[Lingam|Shivling]] of the temple, his descendants never lack money, food, happiness and prosperity. Rather, it maintains happiness and prosperity throughout the region. Every year local people of the area fill holy water from [[Dhouns River|Dhouns river]] near Pehwada and do [[Jalabhisheka|Jalabhishek]] on the Shivling of the temple. This temple is very famous for [[Maha Shivaratri|Mahashivratri]] festival celebrated on the occasion of the anniversary of the marriage of the Lord [[Shiva]] and the Goddess [[Parvati]]. It is also very famous for Narak Niwaran Chaturdashi festival of Lord Shiva.<ref>{{Cite web |title=दक्षिणेश्वर नाथ महादेव उतरा में श्रद्धालुओं की भीड़ |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-news-21356650.html |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

There is a sacred pond known as ''Gangjali Pokhair'' on the south side adjacent to the temple. Its water is also used as [[Achhinjal]] by devotees to offer Jalabhisheka on the Shivalinga of the ''Baba Dakshineshwar Nath Mahadev''. In the campus of the temple, a cultural fair is organised twice a year with great pomp and show on the occasion of [[Naraka Chaturdashi|Narak Nivaran Chaturdashi]] in the month of Magh and on Mahashivratri in the month of Phalgun.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-10 |title=बेनीपट्‌टी के गंगजली तालाब से जल भर दक्षणेश्वर नाथ महादेव पर जलाभिषेक की तैयारी के साथ महाशिवरात्रि पर दिखेगी विशेष सजावट, तैयारी ते: Madhubani Me 55 |url=https://deshajtimes.com/news/bihar/madhubani-me-55/38614/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |language=hi-IN}}</ref>
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Madhubani district]]

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RickieDumas3 at 18:55, 23 February 2026