Bandakpur

Bandakpur
Town
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Damoh

Bandakpur is a small town in the district of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, India. The town is known for a temple of Lord Shiva - The Jageshwar Nath temple.

There is a main temple where Shiva-Linga is situated in main sanctum. Devi Parvati is facing lord Shiva on an adjacent temple.

All the Kanvar-Baskets which are used by Kanvariyas to fetch Narmada river water.
Temple Premises

Temples

  • Radha-Krishna
  • Durga Devi
  • Kaal-Bhairav
  • Lord Vishnu
  • Lakshmi Devi
  • Devi Narmada
  • Hanuman and Ganesh

The temple opens up early morning (5.30 am during summer and 6 am during winter) but remains closed for couple of hours during Mid-day. Every year, many Kanvaraiya (people who fetch water pot from Narmada river and keep this water pot on special bamboo baskets like balance structure) fetch Narmada-Jal by walking from Narmada and pour that holy water to lord Shiva.

Large Mela gathering happens every year on Basant Panchami and Shivratri. Crowd gathers on Somvati Amavasya also.

Coordinates: 23°51′N 79°34′E / 23.850°N 79.567°E / 23.850; 79.567

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