If you visit Kota, you shall be amazed by its scenic beauty. Kota is also famous for its religious places which comprises of temples and other places of worship. Of all the Temples in Kota, Kansua Temple, Kota deserves special mention. It is a great site for Shaivaite pilgrim tour. In spite of being a favorite amongst Shaivaite devotees, Kota’s Kansua Temple holds a lot of appeal to the other tourists as well. This is perhaps due to the extraordinary structure of the Shiva Lingam present inside the temple.
The Shiva Lingam that presides over the Kansua Temple, Kota, Rajasthan is indeed a spectacular manifestation of human imagination. It is not a normal Shiva Lingam with one head; but it is a magnificent four headed Shiva Lingam carved out from stone. Said to be endowed with enormous celestial power, a visit to this Shiva Temple is said to be a golden achievement for any pilgrim.
Even if tourists come here unknowingly, they get the eternal blessings of Lord Shiva. Such is the auspiciousness of this temple. The fast flowing Chambal River, which flows nearby, seems to wash the feet of the deity in this temple.
History of Kansua Temple:
The Temples in Kota were conquered by the Hada chieftain Rao Deva. But during the reign of Jahangir, who had been a deep admirer of architectural works, paintings and other art forms, these temples were gifted to the Mughals by Madho Rao, the son of Rao Deva.
Since the city of Kota is replete with abundant quantity of stone idols of various shapes and forms, gold stained glass works on the walls of the temples, silver mirror works embellishing the beauty and marvelous wall paintings, Jahangir accepted the ownership of Kota quite gladly. Therefore, you can also find a huge number of Mughal paintings and architectures over here.
