World's Oldest Functional Temple? Ma Mundeshwari temple.

The temple is considered as the ‘oldest Functional' temple of the world as rituals have been performed here without a break.
Maa Mundeshwari Devi Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Shakti and is positioned in the Mundeshwari Hills. The temple also has deities of Ganesha, Surya and Vishnu. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) dates the temple to 108 AD and has been a protected monument since 1915. Mundeshwari Temple is the oldest specimen of the Nagara style of temple architecture.
Around the seventh century AD, Shaivism became the prevalent religion and Viniteswara, which was a minor deity, emerged as the presiding deity of the temple. The Chatur Mukhalingam (Lingam with four faces) representing him was accorded the central place in the temple, which it holds even now.
After this period, the Cheros, a powerful aboriginal tribe and the original inhabitants of the Kaimur hills, ascended to power. The Cheros were worshippers of Shakti, as represented by Mundeswari, also known as Maheshmardini and Durga. Mundeswari was made the main deity of the temple. However, Mukhalingam still occupied centre stage in the temple. So, the image of Durga was installed in a niche along one wall of the temple, where it resides to this day, while the Mukhalingam survives as the subsidiary deity, though in a central position.
It is believed that rituals and worship have been performed here without a break; hence Mundeshwari is considered one of the most ancient functional Hindu temples in the world. The festivals of Ramnavami and Shivrartri hold special charm at the Mundeshwari temple and the temple is visited by a large number of pilgrims each year, to soak in the spiritual glory.

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Because of Bihar politics.
Yaha politics important hai education and tourism koi importance nahi hai Bihar me..

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Ma Mundeshwari mandir har ek samaz k liye hai yahi nhi jile ka har mandir sabke liye hai koi bhedbhav nhi hai. Phir na jane kaise kuchh log bolte hai ki mandir me dalito ko mandir me jane nhi diya jata tha. 28 sal ki umar me maine apne yaha aisa kuchh nhi dekha. Ho sakta hai kahi ek do jagah aisa kiya gya ho or uska rajnitik fayda uthane k liye kuchh dust log ne khub prachar kiya ho. Baki ham sabhi hindu bhaiyon ko samjhna chahiye ki ye time aisa hai jaha hinduo me fut dalo raj karo or ek ek kar k jati me category me hamlog ko bata ja rha hai. Ye bahot dukhad hai. Ham sab ko samjhne ki jarurt hai😢😢😢

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Mandir is not a tourist places, it's sacred place of worship. And devotees should have rights to worship pratima. Jay 🌺Maa Mundeswari🌺🚩🚩

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Bihar me sb kuch hote huye v Hm peeche h eska karn hmari rajneeti h jati pe bate h Hm abhi
Sirf chori Ldaye bhukhmri me Hm no one me h

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It is not a Devi mandir.
This is the statue of God Buddha.
It's really a Buddha temple

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कई मुंडेश्वरी देवी कभी कोई श्रीदेवी कभी कभी कुछ कभी कुछ कभी भैरव कभी माता कभी कुछ बनाकर भगवान बुद्ध को पूछ रहे हो

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Dhyan se dekhiye mundeswari nahi budh ki murti hai woh

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यह पत्थर चिक पुकार रहेंगे भगवान बुद्ध का मंदिर

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