Shri Pashupati Nath/ Jagmohaneshwar Mandir, Bareilly

Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects and transforms the universe.In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one of the supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva.He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.

According to the Shaivism sect, the highest form of Ishvar is formless, limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman,and the primal Atman (soul, self) of the universe.There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Shiva. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash[1] as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva, regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts.

The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the third eye on his forehead, the trishula or trident, as his weapon, and the damaru drum. He is usually worshipped in the aniconic form of lingam.Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus, in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

In the earliest of the vedic texts, the word Shiva means Auspicious, Sacred. It does not relate to any deity, but refers to the quality of being sacred and auspicious.

In later vedic texts, Shiva becomes a deity. Shiva is also called as Brahman, the supreme universal consciousness. The word shivo'ham translates as I am Shiva, conveying that one's consciousness is where the lord resides, uniting it with the supreme transcendence. In Tamil, he was called by different names other than Sivan. Nataraja (Dancing form of Shiva), Rudra (Enraged form of Shiva), and Dhakshinamoorthy (Yoga form of Shiva). Nataraja is the only form of Shiva worshipped in a human figure format. Elsewhere he is worshipped in Lingam figure. Pancha Bootha temples are located in south India. Pancha Bhoota Stalam refers to five temples dedicated to Shiva. Tamil literature is enriched by Shiva devotees called 63 Nayanmars (Nayanars).

The Sanskrit word "śiva" (Devanagari: शिव, also transliterated as shiva) means, states Monier Monier-Williams, "auspicious, propitious, gracious, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly".The roots of śiva in folk etymology are śī which means "in whom all things lie, pervasiveness" and va which means "embodiment of grace".

The word Shiva is used as an adjective in the Rig Veda (approximately 1700–1100 BC), as an epithet for several Rigvedic deities, including Rudra.The term Shiva also connotes "liberation, final emancipation" and "the auspicious one", this adjective sense of usage is addressed to many deities in Vedic layers of literature.The term evolved from the Vedic Rudra-Shiva to the noun Shiva in the Epics and the Puranas, as an auspicious deity who is the "creator, reproducer and dissolver".

Sharva, sharabha presents another etymology with the Sanskrit root śarv-, which means "to injure" or "to kill",interprets the name to connote "one who can kill the forces of darkness

Like its name, the temple is absolutely the home for fishes and ducks. Really a beautiful place to see in Bareilly and one of the 7 temples of Mahadev in Bareilly

Pashupati Nath Temple Bareilly, a replica of it's original temple situated at Kathmandu Nepal. This is Situated on an artificial island in the mid of a artificial lake full of aquatic life. Temple is blessed with a grand shivling inside main dome and 108 Shivling on the peripheral. This lake contains many Catfishes and Turtles. Devotees feed them.It's a hindu LORD SHIVA temple basically , it consist of 108 SHIVALINGAS . It is one of the 7 main SHIV Temples in NATH NAGARI i.e. Bareilly . I just love this place , it's a peaceful hidden gem. It designed in pagoda style architecture. And the thing which made it different from other temples is it's ponds , which are full of fishes and ducks ... It feels too good to prey in this kind of environment ... If you guys get a chance then I must suggest you to visit there , you will feel much better and this will allow you to create a unbreakable bond with the God and nature as well.

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Peaceful nd nice place

Teh Pashupati Nath temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The inspiration of Architecture of temple is taken from The Pashupati Nath temple of Nepal. The temple is surrounded by water from all side and four ways are to enter into temple over the water from four side. Big size of many fishes can be seen seen and many ducks are dwelling there. Good vibes can be felt here ..truely....

Very calm places , it's like kathmandu temple, surrounded by water body, a lot of fishes there, 108 shivling. If you are in bareilly, visit there

It's a very beautiful and peaceful temple, the Shivling here is five-faced like the Pashupatinath temple of Kathmandu. There are many fish in the temple reservoir. Template decorated so beautifully during Savan & on Maha Shivratri many devotees come to get blessings from Pashupatinath. Jai Pashupatinath, Har Har Mahadev

Peaceful hidden gem in Bly. Calmness away from the chaos, Shiv temple designed in the pagoda style architecture. The pond view is equally beautiful, but require more maintenance!