Harshnath

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Harshnath
Harshnath Location of Harshnath temple in Rajasthan
Coordinates:	27°31′0.7″N 75°11′0.2″E / 27.516861°N 75.183389°E / 27.516861; 75.183389Coordinates: 27°31′0.7″N 75°11′0.2″E / 27.516861°N 75.183389°E / 27.516861; 75.183389
Name
Other names:	हर्षनाथ्
Location
Country:	India
State:	Rajasthan
District:	Sikar
Location:	Harshnath
Temple Details
Primary Deity:	Lord Shiva

Harshnath (Hindi: हर्षनाथ्) is an old Hindu temple situated in the Sikar district of the Indian state Rajasthan. It is 14 km. away from district headquarter Sikar.

Introduction

It is an ancient site famous for the ruins old Shiva temple (10^th century) located on the high hills of Aravali. The architectural display of the old temple is breath taking.It was developed by first singhraj, the erstwhile Emperor of Ajmer. The original temple was made in 973 AD which was later destroyed by Mugal Emperor Aurangjeb in 1679 AD. In 1718 AD, Rao Shivsingh made a new temple adjacent to the old temple using the ruins of the old temple.

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v t e Hindu deities and texts

Gods	Trimurti Brahma Vishnu Shiva Ganesha Rama Krishna Murugan Hanuman Indra Surya more

Goddesses	Tridevi Saraswati Lakshmi Parvati Adi Parashakti Sati Durga Shakti Kali Sita Radha Mahavidya Navadurga Matrikas more

Texts	Vedas Rig Sama Yajur Atharva Upanishads Puranas Ramayana Mahabharata Bhagavad Gita more

Hinduism Hindu mythology

v t e Hindu Temples in Rajasthan

Ajmer	Brahma Temple, Pushkar

Banswara	Nandni Mata Paraheda shiv Mandir

Barmer	Mata Rani Bhatiyani

Bikaner	Karni Mata Temple

Bhilwara	Sheetla Mata Temple Sawai Bhoj Temple

Chittorgarh	Kalika Mata Temple Khudala Temple Sanwaliaji Temple

Churu	Salasar Balaji Temple

Dausa	Mehandipur Balaji Temple

Hanumangarh	Gogamedi

Jaipur	Birla Mandir, Jaipur Galtaji Govind Dev Ji Temple Panchayati Hall Shila Devi

Jaisalmer	Tanot Mata

Jalor	Sundha Mata Temple

Jhunjhunu	Rani Sati Temple

Jodhpur	Latiyal Mata Temple

Karauli	Kaila devi Temple

Nagaur	Dadhimati Mata Temple Kunjal Mata Temple

Pali	Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple Parshuram Mahadev Temple Sai Dham Rani Rajasthan Sonana Khetlaji

Rajsamand	Charbhuja Shrinathji

Sikar	Khatushyamji Jeen Mata Raghunath temple Harshnath

Tonk	Shri Devnarayan temple

Udaipur	Ambika Mata Temple Eklingji Jag Mandir Neemach Mata Temple

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