| Aundha Nagnath It tahsil |
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| Country | India | ||
| State | Maharashtra | ||
| District(s) | Hingoli | ||
| Nearest city | Hingoli,Parbhani | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Hingoli | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Aundha Naganath is a town and a tehsil in Basmat Subdivision of Hingoli district in Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. There is famous Temple of Lord Shiva.
The Shiva Temple claims to be one of the Twelve Jyotirlingas in India. It is called as "NAGNATH TEMPLE" This claim is disputed by Nageshwar Temple at Dwarka, Gujarat.
It has been stated that this temple building was of seven-storyed before sacking it by Aurangzeb.[1]
There is one famous story told about Sant Namdev and aundha nagnath, that when he was chanting Bhajan in front of Aundha Nagnath temple with Sant Dnyaneshwar, Visoba Khechara and few more Varkari, the temple pujari told them it is obstruting their temple prayer and asked them to go away from temple. Then all varkaris went back side of the temple and started chanting bhajan there. That time Lord Shiva turned the whole temple to listen bhajan that's why Nandi is located on back side of temple.
A pilgrim centre of great significance, since it is considered to be the first (aadya) of the 12 Jyotirlingas in the country. A part from this honour, the temple of Nagnath has exquisite carvings. Nanded, 64 km. by road from Aundha, is famous for the Such Khand Huzur Sahib Gurudwara where Guru Gobind Singh's ashes are buried. Aundha is a Holy place of eight jyotirlinga in the India. Getting there :
By Air : Aurangabad, 210 km is a convenient airport.
By Rail : Chondi, 21 km. is the convenient railhead, Mumbai - Chondi, 614 km.
By Road : Mumbai-Aundha, 579 km, Nagpur-Aundha, 359 km, Aurangabad - Aundha, 210 km, Parbhani - Aundha, 50 km. State Transport buses ply from Nanded, Parbhani, Chondi to Aundha.
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