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{{Short description|Ancient Shiva temple in Mithila, India}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir|native_name=कल्याणेश्वर महादेव मंदिर|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]|deity=Lord [[Shiva]]|tradition=[[Sanatan Dharma]]|festivals=[[Mahashivratri]], Narak Niwaran Chaturdashi, Sombari, [[Mithila Madhya Parikrama]]|location=Kalna village, Harlakhi, [[Madhubani district]], [[Mithila region]]|district=[[Madhubani district|Madhubani]]|state=[[Bihar]], [[Mithila region]]|country=[[India]]|founded_by=[[Janaka]]|established=Treta Yuga|site_area=Ancient|creator=[[Viswakarma]]|architect=[[Viswakarma]]|architecture=[[Hinduism]]|image=Kalaneshwar Dham Temple, Madhubani, Bihar,India.jpg|caption=View of Kalyaneshwar Dham|footnotes=Legendary place related to the epic [[Ramayana]]}}
'''Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: कल्याणेश्वर महादेव मंदिर) was established by King [[Janaka]] in [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]. The temple is also the part of [[Mithila Madhya Parikrama]] circuit. The temple is situated at Kalna village of [[Harlakhi Assembly constituency|Harlakhi]] block in [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]] district. It is said that King [[Janaka]] established Shivlings in all the four directions from [[Janakpur]]. The Shivling of this temple is one of them. Since the temple is very ancient and historical, so it is very famous in the region.<ref>{{Cite news |title=कल्याणेश्वर महादेव मंदिर में शिव विवाह महोत्सव का झलक देखने उमड़े श्रद्धालु |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/madhubani/news/the-pilgrims-visiting-the-kalyaneshwar-mahadev-temple-to-see-the-glimpse-of-the-shiv-wedding-festival-032601-4053617.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=मिथिला बिहारी का फूलों से किया स्वागत |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/madhubani/story-mithila-bihari-welcomed-with-flowers-5963214.html |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref>

During the month of [[Shravana (month)|Sawan]], millions of pilgrims come to the temple, carrying holy water from the [[Kamala River]] in [[Jainagar, Bihar|Jaynagar]]. Every Monday during the month of Sawan, a huge crowd of devotees flock to the Shivalaya for performing sacred Jalabhisheka on the ''Kalyaneshwar Shivalinga''.<ref name=":0" />

== Description ==
The temple is located near Indo-Nepal Border area in [[Harlakhi Assembly constituency|Harlakhi]] block of [[Madhubani district]]. The pilgrims of the historical and the cultural journey [[Mithila Madhya Parikrama]] take second night rest at this place.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thakur |first=Gajendra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=--55EAAAQBAJ&q=kalyaneshwar+sthan+madhubani |title=VIDEHA |publisher=Videha eLearning |language=hi}}</ref> Since the temple is related to [[Ramayana]] therefore, the Government of [[Bihar]] declared the site as tourist centre. According to the text [[Ramcharitmanas]] of [[Tulsidas|Tulsi Das]], the King [[Janaka]] did penance here devoted to his [[Iṣṭa-devatā (Hinduism)|ishta devta]] Lord [[Shiva]]. Lord [[Shiva]] was pleased with the penance of the King [[Janaka]] and appeared in the form of Kalyaneshwar. Then King [[Janaka]] established a [[Lingam|Shivling]] here in the devotion to Lord [[Shiva]] and God [[Vishvakarma|Viswakarma]] built the temple around the [[Lingam|Shivling]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=हर हर महादेव से गुंज उठा कल्याणेश्वर महादेव मंदिर |url=https://www.mybenipatti.in/2021/02/Mahadev-Ki-Hui-Pooja.html |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=BNN News}}</ref> The temple is also considered as one of the gates of the ancient capital of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]. Similarly according to the present priest ''Pandit Raju Thakur'' of the temple, the place was established by the [[Nimi (king)|King Nimi]] who was the father of the first Janaka known as [[King Mithi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-16 |title=राज्य की रक्षा को लेकर राजा जनक के पिता ने लिया था ये फैसला, अनोखी है कहानी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/madhubani-history-of-this-shiva-temple-very-ancient-mithilanchal-king-janak-father-established-for-protect-kingdom-8413214.html |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> In the texts [[Puranas]], there are mentions of the King Janaka worshipping here.<ref name=":0" />

== Present architecture ==
The present structure of the temple is around 200 years old. The structure of the temple is dome shaped. The sanctum sanctorum of the ''Shivalaya'' is ten feet below the earth surface, where the Shivalinga is established. The ''Kalyaneshwar Shivalinga'' is rough and has a large diameter. Its base is six feet deep. Apart from the main Shivalaya temple, there are other several temples of the other different deities in Hinduism. There is a sacred pond in premises, which water is used as [[Achhinjal]] for [[Jalabhisheka]] on the Shivalinga of the Shivalaya.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=कल्याणेश्वर शिव, कलना - Kalyaneshwar Shiva, Kalna |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-kalyaneshwar-shiva-kalna-19473548.html |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
== Kalna Paramhansa ==
The temple is also very famous for Kalna Baba Ashram. Kalna Baba is also known as Kalna Paramhansa. He was a spiritual leader and philosopher, who stayed at Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir and taught the people coming there about spiritual knowledge. He is also considered as the avatar of Lord Shiva in the Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir. He was very famous for his kindness and spiritual energy. It is said that he cured many people who come to him in the hope of solutions of their problems.

== Kalaneshwar Mahotsav ==
In the year 2026, the [[Government of Bihar]] has initiated one-day grand celebration known as ''Kalaneshwar Mahotsav'' at the premises of the temple to highlights the importance of the temple for Hindu pilgrimage. It was inaugurated on the occasion of the [[Maha Shivaratri|Mahashivratri]] festival by the tourism minister [[Arun Shankar Prasad]] of the Bihar Government along with some other dignitaries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-16 |title=महोत्सव से ऐतिहासिक कल्याणेश्वर स्थान को मिलेगी नई पहचान: मंत्री |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/madhubani/story-kalyaneshwar-festival-inaugurated-in-kalna-village-by-bihar-government-201771183608360.html |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=www.livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==
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Victorxsi at 14:34, 9 April 2026