Mahasadashiv Temple

Getting there

• By air

  The district site gives flights from New Delhi or Kolkata to Ranchi as the air route.

• By train

  Pokla is the only Indian Railways station in Gumla district.

• By road

  Gumla is connected to Ranchi by NH-43. The district site's route runs from Ranchi through Gumla and Raidih Road to Marda.

Why devotees come here

Mahasadashiv Temple is in Gumla district, Jharkhand. Shiva is worshipped here in his Virat form, Mahasadashiva. The district government site describes it as the first temple of Mahasadashiv in the state, and it stands about 85 feet high.

Shiva is worshipped at this temple in his Virat form, Mahasadashiva. The district government site describes this form as having 26 heads and 52 arms. It calls this the first temple of Mahasadashiv in Jharkhand.

The temple is about 85 feet high and spreads over around 2 acres. Its architecture is infused with Utkal art culture, and it is described as built in the Kalinga architectural style.

Apart from the main idol, 84 other deities made of black stone are seated in the temple. The temple lies in Gumla district, Jharkhand. The district site's road route ends at Marda, a village in the Raidih block. Marda lies in the Gumla subdivision of Gumla district. Gumla town itself is connected to Ranchi and Simdega by NH-43.

Tips for your visit

• Basdevkona, an ancient Shiva temple in Raidih block, lies about 22 km from Gumla.
• Anjan, a village about 18 km from Gumla, takes its name from Anjani, mother of Hanuman.
• Palkot Fort is a historic place and was once a capital of the Nagvanshi dynasty.
• Hapamuni Mahamaya temple in the district traces its origin to the 11th century.
• Tanginath Dham in Dumri block draws devotees during the month of Shravan, and the shrine is said to date to the seventh or ninth century AD.

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