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Maha Mrityunjay Temple

Bherbheri, Puranigudam, Nagaon district, Assam · 26.3430°, 92.7761°

Shiva (Mahamrityunjaya)Modern
Sacred since
2003 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
2003-2021
Modern

History & significance

A Shiva temple near Puranigudam in Nagaon district begun in 2003 by Acharya Bhrigu Giri Maharaj and finished in February 2021; the 126-foot structure is itself shaped as a shivalinga and is claimed to be the largest of its kind.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

The site is held to be where the guru Shukracharya recited the Mahamrityunjaya mantra.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern