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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Kapilnath Temple <br />
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| map_type = India Jharkhand<br />
| map_caption = Location in Jharkhand<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23|7|N|84|46|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Jharkhand]]<br />
| district = [[Gumla district|Gumla]]<br />
| location = [[Navratangarh]]<br />
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| deity = [[Shiva]]<br />
| festivals = [[Shivratri]]<br />
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| year_completed = 1643 CE<br />
| creator = [[Ram Shah (king)|Ram Shah]]<br />
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'''Kapilnath Temple''' near [[Navratangarh]], is a 17th-century temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] in [[Gumla district]] of [[Jharkhand]].<ref name="hindusthansamachar">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2021/10/2/kapilnath-temple-of-nagar-sisai.php|title=वास्तुशिल्प और स्थापत्य कला का अद्भुत उदाहरण है सिसई का कपिलनाथ मंदिर|publisher=hindusthansamachar|date=2 October 2021|access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref> It was built king [[Ram Shah (king)|Ram Shah]], in 1643 CE.<ref name="livehistoryindia">{{cite web|url=https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/places/navratangarh-lost-kingdom-of-the-nagvanshis|title=Navratangarh: Lost Kingdom of the Nagvanshis|publisher=livehistoryindia|date=27 April 2019|access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/india/underground-palace-of-naga-kingdom-excavated-in-jharkhand-could-yield-many-secrets|title=Underground 'palace' of Naga kingdom excavated in Jharkhand, could yield many secrets|publisher=greater Kashmir|date=27 December 2021|access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/jharkhand/jharkhand-underground-palace-of-naga-kingdom-excavated-in-gumla-2026312|title=Jharkhand: पुरातात्विक खुदाई में मिल रहे हैं नागवंश के दबे हुए राज, नवरत्नगढ़ में मिला अद्भुत भूमिगत महल|publisher=abplive|date=28 December 2021|access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref> Many people come to worship daily and in [[Shivratri]] festival.<ref name="hindusthansamachar"/><br />
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==History==<br />
Earlier the capital of [[Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur|Nagvanshis]] was in [[Khukhragarh]]. The temple was constructed by king [[Ram Shah (king)|Ram Shah]] the successor of [[Durjan Shah]] in Vikram samvat 1700 (1643 CE) in near Navratangarh. Ram Shah was brother of King Durjan Sal. According to legend, he witnessed droping of milk of his cow in mouth of a cobra, then he saw lord Shiva. He decided to build a temple of Shiva in that place when suggested by his guru.<ref name="hindusthansamachar"/><ref name="livehistoryindia"/> Worship of [[Shiva]] have been continuing since then. There is no Shiva linga located inside the temple, but it is located outside the temple. There is a well located near the temple. Many devotees came to worship Shiva daily.<ref name="hindusthansamachar"/><br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Jharkhand]]<br />
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