Negheriting Shiva Doul in Sital Pathar Gaon, Assam

NEGHERITING SHIVA DOUL

Sital Pathar Gaon, Dergaon, Assam, India

God

Negheriting Shiva Doul is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Here deity is in form of Lingam. The main temple has a banalinga that is 3 feet in diameter.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to July (32°C during day and 25°C during night)Average - May (30°C during the day and 24°C during night)Lowest - November to February (27°C during day and 15°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Dergaon Astc Bus Stand	5.2 KM	9435040706
Furkating Junction	34.8 KM	139
Jorhat Airport	26.9 KM	0361-2841909

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Furkating Junction	34.8 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Jorhat Airport	26.9 KM	0361-2841909

Architecture

The main temple is surrounded by four other temples namely the Bishnu, Ganesh, Surjya and Durga temple. According to legend a Rishi named Urba wanted to establish a second Kashi right on this place for which he collected lots of Shiva lingas there. The place where the temple is located was once the habitat of a peculiar bird locally known as Negheri. From this name the place has come to be known as Negheriting.

A famous architect, Ghanasyam Khonikar, was given the responsibility of building the temple. Situated at the bank of river Dihing this holy place attracts most of the visitors throughout the year specially winter. This Sivadol is a famous tourist spot at Dergaon and is situated on a hillock. The stones that are used to construct the temple were existed in the bank of river Dihing.

History

As per the historical records Negheriting Shiva Doul was first built by the Kacharis in the 8th-9th century A.D. However, the natural calamities caused much destruction to the temple. Thus, in 1687 it was re-built by Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha, the Ahom king. The construction duty was relegated to the famous architect Ghanashyam Khonikar. It is said that the stones employed for building the temple was gathered from banks of the Dihing River. The temple remains were discovered from the Gajapanemara forest. Later during 1439-1488 another Ahom king Susenphaa built the shrine on the former construction and installed the Shivalingam there. However, when Dihing River changed its course the temple was again destroyed. Much later an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva discovered the ruins of the temple and the Shivalingam submerged in the shallow waters of the river. The place is currently referred to as Sheetal Negheri. The Ahom king Rajeswar Singha (1751-1769) then finally recovered the lingam from the river and reconstructed the present temple re-established the lingam.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 08:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757