Rajasthan News / The world's only Om shaped temple was built in Rajasthan - completed in 28 years

Rajasthan News: This is the only grand temple in the world in the shape of Om, where mountains and ponds have also been made artificial. The four-storey building and 108 rooms in 250 acres have been built in such a way that the shape of Om comes true. It took 28 years to build it. Now it is going to be launched on 19th February. This temple is in Jadan (Pali district) of Rajasthan. Vishwadeep Gurukul is the ashram of Swami Maheshwaranand in Jadan. An Om shaped temple is ready in the premises of this Gurukul. The foundation stone of the temple was laid in 1995. The construction of the temple was going on continuously for 28 years. This temple is built in the middle of Vishwadeep Gurukul Ashram.

Swami Phulpuri, Secretary of Vishwadeep Gurukul Ashram, said – The temple and ashram complex will be inaugurated on February 19. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy CM Diya Kumari, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohanlal Yadav will participate in the consecration of the Shiva temple.

Programs will start in the ashram from 10th February. Shiva Purana Katha will take place from 10th to 18th February. Sages, saints and devotees from all over the country will come to the function. More than 2500 followers will come from abroad. Arrangements for the stay of the guests are being made by building special cottages in the ashram premises. Preparations for the inauguration ceremony are at their peak. A team of devotees of Saint Maheshwaranand, ashram management and more than 500 volunteers have gathered.

Temple of Lord Shiva in the form of 12 Jyotirlingas

Secretary Swami Phulpuri said- 12 Jyotirlinga forms of Lord Shiva will be seen in the Shiva temple. Also a huge statue of Nandi Maharaj has been made. There is also a Sun Temple here, which is built in Ashtakhand and symbolizes the Ashtachakra. The Shiva temple is divided into four sections. One part is built inside the ground. While three parts are above ground. In the middle is the Samadhi of Swami Madhavananda. There are statues of seven sages around the Samadhi.

Nagara style architecture, beautiful form of architecture

The temple building has Nagara style architecture. Architecture is also North Indian. Even at the time of laying the foundation of the temple spread over a radius of half a kilometer, saints and sages from all over the country had come. There are 1008 different statues of Lord Shiva in the temple. There are a total of 108 rooms in the temple complex. The peak is 135 feet high. There is Shivalinga in the topmost part. There is a shape of the universe on the Shivalinga.

Apart from the Shiva temple, the ashram also houses Sri Madhavananda Yoga University. There are schools and colleges in the four-storey building. Vishwadeep Gurukul Trust has constructed it. The special thing is that the pink Banshi Paharpur stone of Dholpur has been used in the construction of the ashram.

More than 2200 foreign guests have registered

More than 2200 foreign guests have registered to attend the ashram inauguration ceremony. Guests have registered from Austria, Australia, Czech Republic, German, South Africa, New Zealand, USA. Secretary Swami Phulpuri said- Mahamandaleshwar Maheshwaranand says that Om is a word which connects the soul with God. Therefore, an Om shaped temple has been built here.

Om Ashram on the highway near Jadan

Om Ashram is near Jadan on National Highway 62 passing through Pali district. The nearest airport is Jodhpur, which is about 71 kilometers from here. Jadan Ashram can also be reached by train. For this, one will have to travel till Marwar Junction in the train running between Delhi and Ahmedabad. The distance of Jadan Ashram from Marwar Junction is 23 kilometers. Jadan Ashram can also be reached through buses running on Pali-Sojat route.