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Balgudar, Lakhisarai district, Bihar · 25.1933°, 86.0733°
A Shiva temple at Balgudar whose worship the article traces to Narayan Pal in the 8th century and whose temple is credited to King Indradyumna in the 12th. A giant lingam was unearthed at the site on 7 April 1977 by two boys, Ashok and Gajanand, at play; the Shankaracharya of Puri inaugurated the rebuilding on 11 February 1993 and the present complex was begun on 15 November 2002.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pala
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