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'''Mangal Mahadev''' is a 33 m (108 ft) tall sculpture of the Hindu god [[Shiva]] standing with his [[Trishula]] (trident) at the entrance of [[Ganga Talao]] (Grand Bassin), a crater lake situated in the district of [[Savanne District|Savanne]] in [[Mauritius]].<ref name="Berlitz: Mauritius Pocket Guide 2016 p. 78">{{cite book |
'''Mangal Mahadev''' is a 33 m (108 ft) tall sculpture of the Hindu god [[Shiva]] standing with his [[Trishula]] (trident) at the entrance of [[Ganga Talao]] (Grand Bassin), a crater lake situated in the district of [[Savanne District|Savanne]] in [[Mauritius]].<ref name="Berlitz: Mauritius Pocket Guide 2016 p. 78">{{cite book |
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== Inauguration == |
== Inauguration == |
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| ⚫ | Mangal Mahadev Monument was inaugurated in 2007 and the "Sthapan" was done during the Maha Shivratri period of 2008. It is considered the most sacred [[Hindu]] place in Mauritius.<ref>[http://www.nationsonline.org/album/Mauritius/slides/Grand%20Bassin.html Bird's eye view] Retrieved on 5 May 2007</ref> There are temples dedicated to other Gods including [[Durga]], [[Hanuman]], [[Lakshmi]] and [[Ganesh]] around the Shiva Temple and Mangal Mahadev statue on the banks of the Grand Bassin. During [[Shivaratri]], many pilgrims in Mauritius walk bare feet from their homes to the lake and pray at the feet of the Lord's sculpture. |
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Mangal Mahadev Monument was inaugurated in 2007 and the "Sthapan" was done during the Maha Shivratri period of 2008. |
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It is considered the most sacred [[Hindu]] place in Mauritius.<ref>[http://www.nationsonline.org/album/Mauritius/slides/Grand%20Bassin.html Bird's eye view] Retrieved on 5 May 2007</ref> |
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| ⚫ | There are temples dedicated to other Gods including [[Durga]], [[Hanuman]], [[Lakshmi]] and [[Ganesh]] around the Shiva Temple and Mangal Mahadev statue on the banks of the Grand Bassin. During [[Shivaratri]], many pilgrims in Mauritius walk bare feet from their homes to the lake and pray at the feet of the Lord's sculpture. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 05:38, 18 September 2018
Mangal Mahadev is a 33 m (108 ft) tall sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva standing with his Trishula (trident) at the entrance of Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin), a crater lake situated in the district of Savanne in Mauritius.[1] It is a faithful copy of the Shiva statue in Sursagar lake in Vadodara,Gujarat in India and is the tallest statue in Mauritius.
Inauguration
Mangal Mahadev Monument was inaugurated in 2007 and the "Sthapan" was done during the Maha Shivratri period of 2008. It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius.[2] There are temples dedicated to other Gods including Durga, Hanuman, Lakshmi and Ganesh around the Shiva Temple and Mangal Mahadev statue on the banks of the Grand Bassin. During Shivaratri, many pilgrims in Mauritius walk bare feet from their homes to the lake and pray at the feet of the Lord's sculpture.
See also
References
- ^ Berlitz: Mauritius Pocket Guide. Berlitz Pocket Guides. APA. 2016. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-78004-930-4. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Bird's eye view Retrieved on 5 May 2007