Manikarneswar Devalaya
Manikarneswar Devalaya (Assamese: মণিকৰ্ণেশ্বৰ দেৱালয়), situated at the top of Manikhalaya hill in Assam, North Guwahati is a temple dedicated to god Shiva. The present brick temple was built by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in 1755 C.E. upon a star-shaped ground plan of a stone temple of the 10–11th century and made arrangements for regular worship at this temple.
| Manikarneswar Devalaya | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| State | Assam |
| Country | India |
Location in Assam | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26.2071353°N 91.7480039°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Rajeswar Singha |
| Completed | 1755 C.E. |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
| Inscriptions | 1782 |
The temple's shikhara got destroyed in the earthquake of 1897 and is currently roofed with a tin.
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