page_title: Aundha Nagnath
hierarchical_section_title: Aundha Nagnath
caption_attribution_description: Aundha Nagnath is the eighth of the twelve Jyotirlingas, it is an important place of pilgrimage.The present temple is said to have been built by Yadavas of devagiri and dates to 13th century.The first temple is said to be from time of Mahabharata and is believed to have been constructed by Yudhishthira, eldest of Pandava, when they were expelled for 14 years from Hastinapur. It has been stated that this temple building was of seven-storyed before it was ransacked by Aurangzeb. The temple covers an area of 7200 sq ft and height of 60 ft. The total area in which temple campus is spread is about 60,000 sq. ft. Apart from the religious significance, the temple itself is worth seeing for its unbelievably beautiful carvings. The present temple is built in Hemadpanthi style of architecture. Large number of pilgrims visit this temple on Shivratri and Vijayadashami.
context_page_description: Aundha Naganath is a town in the Basmath subdivision of Hingoli district. It lies in the Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is known for the Aundha Nagnath Temple, which is dedicated to Shiva. The famous tourist spot along with the Temple includes the beautiful Garden and the Reserved Forest Region on the outskirts of the town.
  The town is also famous for the Siddheshwar Dam, which is about 15 km away from the city in the western direction. The proposed site for the Light Interferometer Gravitational Observatory Project, the research centre to detect Gravitational Waves lies 12 km away from the town. After its scheduled completion in 2024, worldwide this research facility will be the third such facility after Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana in the USA.
context_section_description: Aundha Naganath is a town in the Basmath subdivision of Hingoli district. It lies in the Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is known for the Aundha Nagnath Temple, which is dedicated to Shiva.  The famous tourist spot along with the Temple includes the beautiful Garden and the Reserved Forest Region on the outskirts of the town.
  The town is also famous for the Siddheshwar Dam, which is about 15 km away from the city in the western direction. The proposed site for the Light Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO-India) Project, the research centre to detect Gravitational Waves lies 12 km away from the town. After its scheduled completion in 2024, worldwide this research facility will be the third such facility after Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana in the USA.
caption: Aundha Nagnath Temple
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