Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple
Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple
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TouchKailashTravels
Kathmandu, Nepal17 contributions
Feb 2021
Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple, in the Suryabinayak Municipality, is the Head Part of Kedarnath Temple, in Uttarakhand, India. The temple is dedicated to Doleshwor Mahadeva and is a must-visit for any pilgrims visiting Nepal. An hour and a half of driving from Kathmandu will take us to the holy temple.
Written February 26, 2021
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Ramesh T
Bhaktapur, Nepal57 contributions
May 2016 • Family
Doleshwor temple is taken as a head of kedarnath.For many years people have been searching for the head of (Hindu deity) Kedarnath who assumed the shape of a bull to avoid the five Pandava brothers, the heroes of the Mahabharat. The legend goes back to the fabled battle of Kurukshetra fought between the five Pandava brothers and their cousins, the 100 Kaurava brothers, which is the pivot of the Mahabharata. The Pandavas won, but sorrowed by the loss of lives, they renounced the kingdom they had wrested back and headed for the heavenly abode of the gods, believed to be atop the mighty Himalayan Mountains. The Pandavas reached the Kedarnath region to seek forgiveness from Lord Shiva for the loss of lives during the 18-day Mahabharata war. But Lord Shiva was not ready to forgive them and he took the form of a bull to avoid them. The Pandavas soon realized that the bull was Lord Shiva and tried to stop it by pulling its tail. Suddenly the head got separated from the body of the bull and the Pandavas could not locate it. The hump-backed structure at Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath temple is worshipped as the torso of the holy bull. The Hindu activist Bharat Jangam had been researching and claiming that Doleshwar Mahadev is the head part of Kedarnath based on the surprising links between Kedarnath and Doleshwor. The Sculptures of Shive found in both shrines are 4,000 years old. Even a stone scripture found in Doleshwor was written in Kannada, an Indian language.The priests in both shrines are selected from Indian’s southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Both priests affix the word ‘ling’ after their names to convey their proximity to the god as his worshipper and both temples have a cluster of five Shiva shrines. The main deity of both priests is Birbhadra, a companion of Shiva, according to Hindu scriptures. In August 22, 2009 the head priest of Kedarpeeth Shree 1008 Jagat Guru Bheemashankarling Shivacharya unveiled the plaque claiming that Doleswore Mahadev, located in Jangam math Bhaktapur, is the head part of Shri Kedarnath. He performed Rudra Abhishek, a special worshipping at the Doleshwor temple situated in Sipadol village of Bhaktapur district.
Written July 24, 2016
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Sumeet J
New Delhi, India173 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
I met someone at the airport who told me about this place and man!, good that we took their advice and visited this place. It is a hidden gem and Nepal tourism must advertize this more than any other place. The place was destroyed by the quake and is being renovated. It is related to the Kedarnath temple so a must visit.
Written December 28, 2017
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Extraordinary301668
60 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
Peaceful. Location is superb. Near to Bhaktapur and can be visited on the way to Nagarkot. Holy place for Hindus.
Written November 9, 2016
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Aman B
New Delhi, India51 contributions
Jan 2015 • Friends
It is know as missing head part of Kedarnath. It is know as a kedarnath of Nepal, from past couple of year this sight was come more and more focus to many Hindus in India as lack of governance and marketing but this place behind the list of tourist destination. Actually this temple is untouched by 95% of Hindu tourists in Nepal.
Very awesome location cover by mountain & other side covered by agriculture landscapes.
Very awesome location cover by mountain & other side covered by agriculture landscapes.
Written January 27, 2015
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Alok Mishra
Kathmandu, Nepal998 contributions
Feb 2018 • Family
This temple is under construction and the main temple houses the doleshwar mahadev which is believed to be the head of kedarnath. The area is big, place beautiful,road bit curvy and bumpy. Yet worth visiting , more for religious Hindus.
Written February 17, 2018
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Ram Gautam
Kathmandu, Nepal972 contributions
Aug 2014 • Friends
This temple had got the less priority from the Hindus not knowing the importance or value of the temple for hundred of years. According to the priest of the temple, the statue of Doleshwor Mahadev originated 5000 years ago. The temple has been completely destroyed by the earthquake of 2015 and the construction work is going on but the temple is open to the locals.
Written July 9, 2015
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manoj kc
Canada47 contributions
I m so happy and glad to see doleshwor temple got the place in trip adviser should be in the rank 1 it's is the place for Hindu . First of fall I want to inform about the place Dolashower mandir is a known as a bimalashower in shree swasthani barta katha the temple is located in sipadol 6 it's 3 km south from the araniko highway every year more than 2 million people they visit this temple I born in this place I m proud to share each and every moment what I see for the public know a days temple will only open three days in a year :- baisakh aksahyatritia :- Bhadra 6 gata kedar Nath sir ghoshana vaya ko din :- shiva ratri . Now a days lots of people visit this temple it's a most important temple for Hindu . If u visit kedarnath ko shir doleshwor your wish will be true come and visit this place wish from heart you really know what the power of God and if u want to ask any question u can mail me manojkc292@ Gmail.com I will be happier to share please come visit and write 😄😀😊
Written March 12, 2015
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regm889
Bangkok, Thailand959 contributions
Feb 2022 • Family
Nice temple repilica of kedarnath, sime construction on going, many babas for Shivaratri, good rural views as well
Written March 1, 2022
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rahul k
Kathmandu, Nepal140 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
This place is a must visit place if you are a shiv bhakt ,It is know as missing head part of Kedarnath have been found here . It is also known as a kedarnath of Nepal, f. Actually this temple is untouched by 95% of Hindu tourists in Nepal.nice surroundings and nice time can be spend here.
Written August 17, 2017
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how to get there from kathmandu /Ratna park?
Written August 12, 2018
The best way is to take a taxi. As you will need to wait there ,try to bargain with a metered taxi for a two-way journey + waiting time. Or you can book rentals from the hotel.
Written August 13, 2018
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