Harshnath Temple

Harshnath Temple is an ancient Hindu temple situated in the Sikar district Rajasthan,Bharat 

This Shiva temple, according to an inscription dated 973 CE, was built by the Shiv ascetic Bhavarakta, during the reign of Chahamana king Vigraharaja II. It is surrounded by various shrines which lie in ruins.

The original temple was later destroyed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1679. In 1718 Rao Shivsingh constructed a new temple adjacent to the old temple using the ruins of the old temple.

Exactly same type of temple also situated at Harsh Village, Bilara Harsh Deval Temple, Dist Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Harsh Deval Temple at Bilara was also built in 10th century.

The temple and its surrounding shrines are now in ruins. The main temple faces east. Its pillars are intricately carved. On the inside west wall is carved a figure of standing Parvati [labelled Vikata] in panchagnitap along with her female attendants.

Sri Chaturanga Vallabha Nadhar

Lord Shiva defeated Goddess Rajarajeshwari in chess in this Temple is located at Bhuvanur in Tiruvarur district, Tamilnadu.

The king prays to Lord Nellaiyapar ( Siva ) for a child.  Lord Shiva blesses that Goddess Parvati will be born as a daughter.  Both the king and the queen find a conch on the river bank.  When they take the conch it turns into a girl.  The child is named Rajarajeshwari and brought up.  Chamundeswari, one of the Saptamathas, is sent by Shiva to take care of the child.  Rajarajeshwari excels in all arts and plays chess well.  So the king decide for his girl to marry the best chess player.  Lord Shiva appears as Siddha.  He tells the king that he will marry Rajarajeshwari after winning the game of chess.  Siddhar wins the chess game and marries Rajarajeshwari to get the king to agree.  God blesses everyone to see divine marriage.  We worship him with the name Chaturanga Vallabha Nadhar.