Aundha Nagnath Temple

Aundha Nagnath Temple is an ancient Shiva temple, considered to be one of the Jyotirlinga, located at Aundha Nagnath in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India.

History:
Aundha Nagnath is supposed to be the eighth (adya) of the twelve Jyotirlingas in the country, is an important place of pilgrimage. The present temple is said to have been built by Yadavas of devagiri and dates to 13th century. The first temple is said to be from time of Mahabharata and is believed to have been constructed by Yudhishthira, eldest of Pandava, when they were expelled for 14 years from Hastinapur. It has been stated that this temple building was of seven-storyed before it was sacked by Aurangzeb.

Structure:
The temple covers an area of 669.60 sq mt (7200 sq ft) and height of 18.29 m (60 ft). The total area in which temple campus is spread is about 60,000 sq. ft. Apart from the religious significance, the temple itself is worth seeing for its unbelievably beautiful carvings. The present temple is built in Hemadpanthi style of architecture. Large number of pilgrims visit this temple on Shivratri and Vijayadashami.

How to reach:
By Air : Aurangabad, 210 km is a convenient airport.
By Rail : Chondi, 21 km. is the convenient railhead, Mumbai – Chondi, 614 km.
By Road: Mumbai-Aundha, 579 km, Nagpur-Aundha, 359 km, Aurangabad – Aundha, 210 km, Parbhani – Aundha, 50 km. State Transport buses ply from Nanded, Parbhani, Chondi to Aundha.