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Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple (Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ಕಾತ್ಯಾಯಿನಿ ಬಾಣೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ತಾನ),(Sanskrit:श्री क़ात्यायनी बाणेश्व् र मन्दिर), or the Aversa Hindu Narayani is a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Aversa near Ankola, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
Katyayani temple at Kalayat in Kaithal district. Karnataka: Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple, Aversa, built in 1510 CE, original idols brought from Goa during Portuguese rule. [18] Kerala: Sri Kartyayani Temple, Cherthala, Alappuzha, India. Sri Kumaranalloor Karthyayani Temple at Kumaranalloor in Kottayam district. Maharashtra:
Legend says that a wealthy Saraswat merchant when placed a flower worth Rs. 1000, the Goddess tilted her head acknowledging the merchant's devotion. A similar legend follows at the Katyayani Baneshwar, a Konkani temple (once located in Benaulim, Goa) now located in Aversa, Karnataka. Here Katyayani too like the Navadurga has a tilted head.
Baneshwar temple architecture is from the medieval period. The temple was constructed in 1749 by Balaji Baji Rao, son of Peshwa Bajirao I.The total cost of construction was 11,426 Rupees, 8 Aane, 6 Paise. The temple hosts an important bell which was captured by Chimaji Appa after defeating the Portuguese in the battle of Bassien in 1739. [1]
It has two entrances -one on the west and the other in the east. The temple has a Shiva linga and a ‘Gouripat’ in the garbhagriha, 3.1 metres (10 ft) below the plinth level. The temple was slightly tilted on the east during an earth-quake in 1897. It has a height of 10.9 metres (36 ft) and the base measures 9.6 metres (31 ft) square.
Baneshwar fair is an annual tribal fair held in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan state of India. [1] The fair is held in the month of January or February (2 weeks following the new moon night in the month of Magh in the Vikram Samvat calendar) at Baneshwar, near the confluence of the Som and Mahi rivers. [ 1 ]
Baneswar is well connected with the district town Cooch Behar (12 km) and district Alipurduar (13 km). There are two stations named "Baneswar". and New Baneswar, New Baneswar is located beside Shiva temple through which local train for coochbehar and Siliguri are available.
Banswara has a number of ancient Hindu and Jain temples, and in the past was known as Lodi Kashi or the city of temples. This temple of Lord Shiva is situated inside the natural cave of a high hill on the eastern part of the city. The cave temple provides an Amarnath Yatra like feeling to the pilgrims, due to its typical location. [citation needed]