Chauragarh Pachmarhi
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Chauragarh (चौरागढ़) is site of Chhota Mahadeo Shiva temple in Pachmarhi Hill station situated in the Satpura Ranges. It is in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India.
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Location
At a distance of 9 km from Priyadarshini Point, and 15 km from Pachmarhi Bus Station, Chauragarh Temple is a revered Hindu shrine located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Chaura (चौरा) (Jat clan) → Chauragarh (चौरागढ़) is site of Chhota Mahadeo Shiva temple in Pachmarhi Hill station situated in the Satpura Ranges. It is in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India.
Chauragarh Shiva Temple
Chauragarh temple lies in Pachmarhi hill station which is a small town on Satpura mountain ranges. It is surrounded by forest of Satpura national park. Pachmarhi is a popular tourist retreat. It is located in Madhya Pradesh, India. Pachamarhi is a hill station of Madhya Pradesh. Chauragarh is the second highest peak. It is a pilgrimage site with Lord Siva's temple at the top. There is a Chauragarh Fort there built by the king Sangram Shah of Gond Dynasty. It is also a very well known spot for sunrise viewing. The sun rising scene seen here is breathtaking and climbing 1300 steps to reach the point makes it worth. Surrounded by dense forest and verdant valleys, the Chauragarh or Chota Mahadeo Temple is perched on the Chauragarh Peak, which is one of the most revered shrines of Lord Shiva in the Pachmarhi Region. The temple is situated at a mighty height, and one needs to climb 1250 steps to get to the top. After the arduous climb, devotees are charmed with thousands of trishuls stacked in the temple courtyard. During the festivity of Nagpanchami and Mahashivratri, devotees flock here in large numbers, heaving up these massive trishuls as offerings. One will be amazed to see the cluster of trishuls stuck in the temple ground as a way to offer obeisance to the Lord. Witness the gleaming mountain streams tumbling down the steep slopes to give rise to cascading waterfalls all along the way to the temple. The temple’s magnificence would make one believe in the fact that beauty and tranquility are commonplace where God resides. It also has a pool of natural water, a naturally formed shivling and a pathway for the pilgrims to ease the walk. The hill also has some caves in which the Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata had lived during their exile. Mahadev Temple also hosts an annual fair, Shivratri Mela, on the second last day in the month of Phalgun in the Hindu calendar which falls on either February or March. It is held in reverence of Lord Shiva.
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Also known as Chhota Mahadeo, it is one of the prominent places of Pilgrimage in Madhya Pradesh, and among the top places to visit in Pachmarhi.
The Chauragarh Temple is situated atop the Chauragarh Hill, the third highest peak of Pachmarhi at an altitude of 1330 m. Surrounded by spectacular hills and verdant valleys, this age-old temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple complex comprises the main temple, a Dharamshala, and a natural pond. The temple is known for the thousands of tridents stuck in the temple premises, offered by devotees over the years.
Devotees need to climb 1300 steps to reach this holy place. During Nag Panchami and Maha Shivratri festivals, devotees are seen climbing this steep path, carrying heavy Trishuls as a part of religious norms. Offering a Trishul is considered auspicious and is like thanksgiving, once the wish has been fulfilled. The view of the sunrise from here is quite breathtaking, so are the surrounding forested valleys.
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