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Angrabari –Shiv Temple

Angrabari is Hindu temple complex originally named as Amreshwar Dham and later renamed by the revered Hindu Seer Shankaracharya Swami Swarupananda Saraswathi. It is a temple consisting of the deity of Lord Shiva, Ram and Sita, Hanuman and Ganesh. The temple is believed to have a Swayambhu Shiva Linga that is regularly worshipped. The temple is also called as Amareshwar Dham because the deity according to legend was worshipped by a Mango tree. Angrabadi temple complex, located in the surroundings of peaceful beauty and in a calm and serene atmosphere, is a magnificent temple complex near Khunti. The main Shivling in the temple, does not have a roof over it. This is for the reason that on every occasion when an attempt was made to build a temple around the Holy Shivling; Lord Shiva came in the dream of the person working on it and asked to go ahead in building a roof. Currently the main Shivling is under a Banyan Tree. Every year during Sawan season local festival is celebrate for one month long.On Maha-shivratri Day, temple is visited by many disciples from different regions of Jharkhand.It is located on Khunti-Torpa road 9 kms from the district headquater.