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{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Madhaweshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir|native_name=माधवेश्वर नाथ महादेव मंदिर|native_name_lang=mai|deity=[[Lord Shiva]]|location=[[Saurath Sabha]], [[Madhubani, Bihar|Madhubani]]|district=[[Madhubani district]]|state=[[Bihar]]|country=[[India]]|founded_by=King Madhav Singh|inscriptions=Two parts of Kirtishila|image=Saurath Sabha-17.jpg|caption=View of Madhaweshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir from the campus of the [[Saurath Sabha]]|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]}}
'''Madhaweshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir''' is a historical [[Hindu temple]] of [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] located at the campus of [[Saurath Sabha]] near the outskirts of the city of [[Madhubani, India|Madhubani]] in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=पर्यटन मंत्री से मिलेगा शिष्टमंडल:सौराठ सभा गाछी को पर्यटन केंद्र बनाने की मुहिम तेज |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/muzaffarpur/madhubani/news/campaign-to-make-saurath-sabha-gachhi-a-tourist-center-128126228.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=सौराठ की मुख्य सड़क जर्जर, लाेग परेशान हैं |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/muzaffarpur/madhubani/news/sauraths-main-road-is-dilapidated-people-are-upset-128615791.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=बोल बम के जयकारे के बीच हुआ जलाभिषेक - |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-12782767.html |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
[[File:Saurath Sabha-16.jpg|thumb|Madhaweshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir ]]

== Description ==
Madhaweshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is located at the campus of the world famous marriage assembly known as [[Saurath Sabha|Saurath Sabha Gachi]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=निर्णय:बैठक में समाहरणालय के समक्ष सांकेतिक धरना देने का सर्वसम्मति से लिया निर्णय |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/muzaffarpur/madhubani/news/unanimously-decided-to-hold-a-symbolic-strike-in-front-of-the-collectorate-in-the-meeting-128897949.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Madhubani धरोहरों का संरक्षण करने से बढ़ेगा मिथिला का मान |url=https://samacharnama.com/city/madhubani/conservation-of-madhubani-heritage-will-increase-the-value/cid11459930.htm |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=samacharnama.com |language=hi}}</ref> The [[Hindu temple|temple]] has a large green complex, with a building for the shelter of the devotees in the courtyard, a large pond nearby and a paved [[ghat]]. There is inscription called as ''Kirtishila'' on the wall of the temple which gives the record about the construction of temple and other amenities around the temple. The second part of the inscription ''Kirtishila'' is not clearly visible.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-11-28 |title=सौराठ : मिथिला की एक सांस्कृतिक स्थल |url=https://www.vicharbindu.com/saurath-a-cultural-site-of-mithila/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Vichar Bindu |language=en-GB}}</ref>
[[File:Saurath Sabha-21.jpg|thumb|[[Lingam|Shivalinga]] at the temple]]

== History ==
According to the ''Kirtishila'' inscription, the temple was constructed by the King ''Madhav Singh'' of Mithila. He started the construction of the temple, an auditorium to facilitate the people coming from outside to attend marriage assembly, huge [[Dharamshala (type of building)|Dharamshala]] around the temple and a large pond in the northeast corner of the temple. The construction was completed during the period (1832 AD - 1833 AD) of the King ''Chhatra Singh''.<ref name=":0" />

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NicholasPrentice at 18:51, 23 February 2026