Saturday 2 June 2012


DeoSun temple

DEO, a small town located in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar - In India. It's a place of historic and religious importance.

DEO means 'god'. It's a hindi word. The actual name of deo is 'Suryanagari deo' Which means -"The place / town of sun god".
Why deo is so famous in Bihar?
1. Deo is famous for the old sun temple here,
2. Deo is famous for "deo mahotsav and Chath Puja".

Sun temple of Deo
Sun temple of deo is one of the remarkable and notable temple and religious place in bihar.

It is said that Once Lord Vishwakarma was told to Build temples in one night,And this very temple is built that night.And is one of them.
But historically the Temple of deo , is believed to be built by Bhairvendra Singh , a Chandravanshi king of Umga. It is a 100-ft tall structure, with an umbrella-like top. The important custom of worshipping the Sun God and taking bath in its Brahma Kund dates back to the era of King Ayel.
The temple is very old and very well built. As i Know about this temple, i think this temple is a mix of nagara art of design and other contemporary art of designs, This temple is dedicated to Lord sun i.e Surya.

Location:-
Deo is located 10-km to the southeast of Aurangabad, As per the geographical data,

geographical location: Aurangabad, Bihar, India, Asia
geographical coordinates: 24° 39' 0" North, 84° 26' 0" East

1 comment:

  1. Deo Kund is an important historic place that forms one of themajor tourist attractions in Aurangabad. Situated 10 km to thesoutheast of the border of Aurangabad and Jehanabad, Deo Kund houses anancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Thousands of worshippers visitthis temple during Shivratri. As per a legend connected to Deo Kund,Chyawan Rishi took shelter in this temple.

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