Jageshwar Kuber Temple Complex – Uttarakhand

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Jageshwar Kuber Temple Complex – Uttarakhand

Jageshwar Range, Jageshwar,

Uttarakhand 263623

Moolavar

Lord Shiva

Introduction

The Kuber Temple Complex in Jageshwar, Uttarakhand, India, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and holds its own historical and architectural significance. The Kuber Temple Complex is situated in Jageshwar near Almora, Uttarakhand, India. It is located on a hillock opposite the main Jageshwar Temple Complex.

Puranic Significance

Similar to the entire Jageshwar temple site, the origins of the Kuber Temple Complex remain somewhat unclear.
The temple complex exhibits evidence of different architectural styles and building periods for various temples and stone steles, ranging from the 7th to the 12th century, along with more recent structures.
While there is a theory that Adi Shankara may have constructed some of the temples in the complex, there is no definitive textual or epigraphic evidence to confirm this claim.
The presence of over 25 inscriptions in Sanskrit and Brahmi on the walls and pillars of the Jageshwar temples provides historical and cultural insights.
The Jageshwar temple complex is divided into three major clusters of temples, with some 151 temples being recognized as protected monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India. These clusters are known as the Dandeshwar group temples, Kuber group temples, and Jageshwar group temples.

Kuber Temple Complex:

The Kuber Temple Complex consists of three temples on the right bank of the Jatganga River, situated on the hillock opposite the main Jageshwar Temple Complex.
The sanctum of these temples houses an Ekamukha Shiva Lingam, signifying the form of Lord Shiva.
While in most of the temples in the Jageshwar Temple Complex, the image of the presiding deity is carved above the entrance doorframe, in the Kuber Temple, the image of Kubera, the treasurer of the gods, is depicted above the entrance doorframe.
Additionally, a small Chandika temple stands adjacent to the Kuber Temple, housing a Shivalinga in its sanctum. This temple follows the Gajapristhakriti architectural style.