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One of the Worlds Largest Shivlinga is in #Madhyapradesh, #BhojeshwarTemple. As per legends The original temple in this place dates back to the Mahabharata era, Raja Bhoj rebuilt and expanded it. This temple needs maintenance. Bhojeshwar temple of #Bhojpur is famous for the one of the largest Shiva Lingam in India, The 18 ft high #ShivaLingam is crafted out a single rock located in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh. Bhojpur Shiva Temple is one of the most amazing temple of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the bank of river Betwa. The temple here was built by the Parmara ruler of Malwa, Raja Bhoj (1010-1055 CE). The King lived in his capital, Dhar and was a great patron of art, literature and science. Interestingly, according to folklore, he is also said to have founded the settlement of Bhopal, originally called Bhojpal. On the banks of this man-made lake, he commissioned a large Shiva temple, called the Bhojeshwar temple, with a massive shivling measuring 7.5 feet (2.3 m) in height and 17.8 feet (5.4 m) in circumference. It is set on a square platform, whose sides measure 21.5 feet (6.6 m).The total height of the lingam, including the platform is over 40 feet (12 m)! This makes it the tallest in the country. Om Namah Shivay๐๐ป๐ฑ❤️
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