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[/td][td][/td] [td]Former Prime Minister [[Chandra Shekhar|Chandrashekhar]], former Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav|Lalu Prasad]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mahashivratri 2023: सिवान के बाबा महेंद्रनाथ की रहस्यमय कहानी, जब भोलेनाथ के कहने पर निरोग हुए नेपाल के राजा |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.c...-mahashivaratri-2023/articleshow/98034057.cms |website=navbharattimes.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[Navbharat Times]] |access-date=8 August 2025 |language=hi}}</ref> and former Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]] have also paid obeisance here and performed Rudrabhishek to fulfill their wishes. People have immense faith in this place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nitish performs 'Rudrabhisheka' on Mahendra Nath Temple, Siwan |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nitish-performs-rudrabhisheka-67497-2010-02-15#google_vignette |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |date=16 February 2010}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Former Prime Minister [[Chandra Shekhar|Chandrashekhar]], former Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav|Lalu Prasad]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mahashivratri 2023: सिवान के बाबा महेंद्रनाथ की रहस्यमय कहानी, जब भोलेनाथ के कहने पर निरोग हुए नेपाल के राजा |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.c...-mahashivaratri-2023/articleshow/98034057.cms |website=navbharattimes.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[Navbharat Times]] |access-date=8 August 2025 |language=hi}}</ref> and former Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]] have also paid obeisance here and performed Rudrabhishek to fulfill their wishes. People have immense faith in this place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nitish performs 'Rudrabhisheka' on Mahendra Nath Temple, Siwan |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nitish-performs-rudrabhisheka-67497-2010-02-15#google_vignette |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |date=16 February 2010}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]== Architecture of the Temple ==[/td] [td]The Mahendranath Temple majestically exemplifies Bihar’s traditional temple architecture, gracefully blending elements of the Nagara and Vesara styles:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahendranath Temple: A Hidden Gem in Siwan’s Religious Landscape |url=https://acharyaganesh.com/temples/mahendranath-temple |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=acharyaganesh.com}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]Shikhara (Tower)[/td] [td][/td] [td]A striking, tapering spire rises above the sanctum—a hallmark of North Indian (Nagara) temple architecture—symbolizing the sacred mountain abode of the divine.[/td] [td][/td] [td]Mandapa (Hall)[/td] [td][/td] [td]Adjoining the sanctum is a spacious pillared hall where devotees congregate for worship. Its ceiling is richly decorated with elaborate carvings and vivid paintings illustrating scenes from Hindu mythology.[/td] [td][/td] [td]Garbhagriha (Sanctum)[/td] [td][/td] [td]At the heart lies the garbhagriha—a dimly lit, intimate chamber housing the deity. Its subdued ambiance instills a deep sense of sanctity and reverence.[/td] [td][/td] [td]Ornate Carvings[/td] [td][/td] [td]Both the temple’s interior and exterior are lavishly embellished with detailed stone carvings depicting deities, celestial beings, and narratives from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.[/td] [td][/td] [td]Entrance (Torana)[/td] [td][/td] [td]The elaborate gateway marks the transition from the ordinary to the divine, inviting worshippers into the sacred precinct.[/td] [td][/td]
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