Eklavya temple
| Eklavya temple, Khandsa | |
|---|---|
  Eklavya temple, Khandsa Location within Haryana | |
| Name | |
| Devanagari | एकलव्य मंदिर, खण्डसा |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 28°25′19″N 76°59′24″E / 28.422°N 76.99°ECoordinates: 28°25′19″N 76°59′24″E / 28.422°N 76.99°E |
| Country | India |
| State/province | Haryana |
| District | Gurugram |
| Locale | Sector 37 |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Eklavya |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Hindu Nagara |
| Number of temples | 1 |
| Number of monuments | 1 |
| History and governance | |
| Governing body | Khandsa Panchayat |
Eklavya temple (Hindi: एकलव्य मंदिर) is a temple in Khandsa (Hindi: खण्डसा) village of sector 37 in Gurgaon city of Gurgaon district in the state of Haryana in India. Khandsa It lies on the NH-8 highway near Delhi, is 257 kilometres (160 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh. It has a population of about 9959 persons living in some 1912 households.[1]
Eklavya temple
There is a Eklavya temple (Hindi: एकलव्य मंदिर) temple in honor of Mahabharata fame Eklavya in Khandsa village in Sector 37 of Gurugram city in Haryana state of India. As per folklore, this is the only temple of Eklavya and it is the place where Eklavya cut his thumb and offered to guru Drona. Locals want the government to develop a tourism circuit in honor of Drona and Eklavya, there is nearby 10-acre Gurugram Bhim Kund (Bhima's pond) developed by guru Drona in Bhim Nagar locality of Gurugram, area also has a temple dedicated to Dronacharya, a temple of Lord Shiva believed to have been set up by Pandavas.[2]
The one-room Eklavya temple was built in 1721 CE by a prosperous villager. Gurugram and this temple is the location where Arjuna saw nothing but the bird's eye before his arrow pierced it, the traditional name of India is Bharata which comes from the Mahabharata tribe of same name from this area. As per the legend after Eklavya chopped his right thumb off and gifted it to Dronacharya as Guru Dakshina here, his thumb was buried here and a samadhi built at the current location of the temple. It is highly revered by the Bhil people and Noia sect who visit it in large numbers from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and other parts of India.[3][4]
Eklavya Dharamshala
Eklavya Dharamshala (Hindi: एकलव्य धर्मशाला), adjacent to the Eklavya temple, is a two room Dharamshala built by the village Panchayat for the comfort of the pilgrims.[3]
Attractions nearby
Gurugram Bhim Kund
Gurugram Bhim Kund (Hindi: गुरुग्राम भीम कुंड), also known as Pinchokhda Jhod (Hindi: पिंचोखड़ा जोहड़), is a 10-acre wetland in Bhim Nagar locality of Gurgaon city of Gurgaon district in the state of Haryana in India. It lies between sector 4, 6 and 8 about 3 km from Rajiv Chowk.[5][6]
Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon
Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon is a temple dedicated to the Mata Sheetla Devi, who is Kripi (wife of Guru Dronacharya) who the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas according to Indian epic Mahabharata and Gurgaon is named after him.[7] The temple is located on Sheetla mata Road in Gurgaon city of Gurgaon district in the state of Haryana in India. It lies between sector 6, 81 and 12-A near Ammunition depot.[8]
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References
- ↑ Local information for Khandsa - Location coordinates (lat long) on map, businesses, tourist places, hotels & restaurants, user added information, local resources. geolysis.com
- ↑ Locals want tourist circuit developed for the Guru - April 2016
- 1 2 Will renaming Gurgaon change the fate of legendary temples?
- ↑ Gurgaon: From village of Guru Dronacharya to Millennium City
- ↑ Gurugram Bhim Kund in Bhim Nagar of Gurgaon
- ↑ Finding Guru Drona
- ↑ Guru in gurugram
- ↑ Sheetla Mata Mandir Map
