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{{Short description|Indian Shiva temple}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Damaru Ghati|image=Damrughati Shiv Temple.jpg|caption=Statues of [[Lord Shiva]] and [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] at Damaru Ghati|deity=[[Lord Shiva]]|festival=[[Mahashivratri]]|district=[[Narsinghpur]]|state=[[Madhya Pradesh]]|country=[[India]]}}
'''Damaru Ghati''' is a [[Shiva temple]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]], India. It is built in a valley shaped like a [[Damaru]]. It is located near the [[Gadarwara]] city. A [[shivalinga]] is established inside a temple shaped like a shivalinga. Statues of [[Lord Shiva]], [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] and [[Lord Hanuman]] are also present in the temple. Every year, thousands of tourists and devotees visit the temple to worship Lord Shiva during [[Mahashivaratri]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=डमरूघाटी, गाडरवारा {{!}} जिला नरसिंहपुर, मध्य प्रदेश शासन {{!}} भारत |url=https://narsinghpur.nic.in/tourist-place/%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%98%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9f%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |language=hi-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-18 |title=Maha Shivratri 2023 : आज महाशिवरात्रि में उमड़ेगी आस्‍था, प्रशासन ने की व्यवस्था |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur-faith-will-rise-in-mahashivratri-today-administration-made-arrangements-8017168 |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=ND |title=Gadarwara {{!}} डमरू घाटी पर महाशिवरात्रि का मेला |url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/tourism-news/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82-%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE-112021800196_1.htm |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=hindi.webdunia.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Aditi News |date=2023-03-22 |title=सागर जिले की छात्राओं ने किया डमरू घाटी का शेक्षणिक भ्रमण |url=https://aditinews.com/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=ADITI NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MPCG |first=Express |date=2024-03-06 |title=महाशिवरात्रि में उमड़ेगी आस्‍था, तीन दिवसीय होगा मेले का आयोजन , डमरू घाटी व महादेव पिपरिया में है शिव भक्तों की आस्था, तीन दिवसीय मेले में होगी सर्वाधिक भीड़ |url=https://expressmpcg.com/?p=10544 |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Express MPCG |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/narsinghpur/news/ias-srishti-deshmukh-saw-the-arrangements-for-the-damru-valley-fair-appealed-not-to-use-banned-polythene-129454760.html</ref>

==History==
The construction of the temple began 2 decades ago. The shape of the sand dunes on the banks of Shakkar River in Gadarwara was similar to a Damaru. People started calling it 'Damaru Ghati'. The construction of the temple was started by SDOP BS Parihar, who was posted in Gadarwara, in collaboration with the local citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Abhishak |date=2024-03-06 |title=महाशिवरात्रि पर्व पर डमरू घाटी में होगा विशाल मेले का आयोजन, जिला कलेक्टर ने देखी तैयारियां (Damru Ghati Gadarwara) |url=https://bundelibabu.com/?p=1791 |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Bundelibabu.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Structure==
A foundation of {{cvt|15|ft}} has been given to the temple. {{cvt|10|ft}} below the statue of Lord Shiva, a {{cvt|7|ft}}. high statue of [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] is built.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Abhishak |date=2024-03-06 |title=महाशिवरात्रि पर्व पर डमरू घाटी में होगा विशाल मेले का आयोजन, जिला कलेक्टर ने देखी तैयारियां (Damru Ghati Gadarwara) |url=https://bundelibabu.com/?p=1791 |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Bundelibabu.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Nandi faces towards Lord Shiva. A huge Shivalinga is built of approximately {{cvt|100|ft}}. The total height of the shivalinga from the ground to the top is {{cvt|51|ft}}. {{cvt|15|ft}} high stairs are built for people's convenience. The length inside the shivalinga is {{cvt|21|ft}} and the diameter is {{cvt|65|ft}}. 2 decorated gates have been built to enter the temple.<ref name=":1" />

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Damru Ghati entrance.jpg|Entrance of the Damru Ghati temple
File:Damaru Ghati Hanuman statue.jpg|Statue of Lord Hanuman present in Damaru Ghati
File:Damru Ghati shivling temple.jpg|Shivalinga-shaped temple inside the Damaru Ghati temple
File:Damru Ghati pond.jpg|Pond inside the Damaru Ghati temple
</gallery>

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[[Category:Shiva temples in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh]]
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KK JANGIR at 17:04, 7 May 2026