Shivalaya
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Deity: Shiva - शिव Place: Ilam
Shivalaya. Dedicated to Shiva. Located in Ilam.
- Primary Deity
- Shiva / शिव
- Address
- NH09, दामाटार, Buddhashanti-01, Majhuwa, बुद्धशान्ति गाउँपालिका, झापा जिल्ला, कोशी प्रदेश, नेपाल
History
Shivalaya is a generic term for any temple devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva, commonly housing a Shivalinga. The term is also used as a place name: Shivalaya, Parbat was a former Village Development Committee in Parbat District, Gandaki Province, Nepal; Shivalaya Rural Municipality is in Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal; and Shivalaya Upazila is a sub-district in Manikganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. An OSM entry names a Shivalaya place_of_worship in Jhapa, Koshi Province, Nepal.
Spiritual Significance
Dedicated to Shiva and typically centred on a Shivalinga, a Shivalaya functions as a focal point for Shaiva worship and related devotional practices.