Thousands throng K’handi Shiva temple

The Pioneer, March 4, 2011
Bhawanipatna: Thousands of devotees lighted diyas at the Dhabaleswar Shiva temple of Mohangiri under Madanpur-Rampur block in Kalahandi district on the occasion of the Mahashivaratri on Wednesday. The original shrine was constructed by Mudgala Spita Chandra as per the stone inscription on the pillar of the temple’s Mukhashala. The shrine was renovated into the present one by Kruttibas Dandasena in 1933 and is protected by the State Archaeology Department.