Moteshwar Mahadev Temple, Kashipur, Uttarakhand
Moteshwar Mahadev Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva located in Kashipur in Uttarakhand State, India. Presiding Deity is
called as Moteshwar Mahadev / Bheem Shankar Mahadev. This place was known as
the Dakini State in ancient days. Kashipur is a historic place in Nainital
district.
Legends
According to the Shiv Purana, Bhima Shankar Jyotirlinga
is in Kamroop. It is believed that this place is Kamroop. In Mahabharata time,
this place was also known as Dakini. Adi Shankaracharya has illustrated the
place by saying "Dakiniyam Bhimashankaram". Its existence is also
described by Kalidas in his Raghuvansh. Dakini was
named after Hidimba, which took birth in Dakini Yoni and got married to Bhima.
History
Kashipur was known as Govishan or Govisana during the
time of Harsha
(606–647 AD), when Xuanzang (631–641 AD) visited this
region. The ruins of the large settlement of those days can be seen near the
city. Kashipur is named after Kashinath Adhikari, the founder of the
township and governor of the pargana, one of the officers of the Chand
Kings of Kumaon
in the 16th – 17th century. Poet Gumani wrote a
poem on this town.
The Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Moteshwar Mahadev / Bheem
Shankar Mahadev. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The Lingam
of this temple is very large and embracing the whole lingam with two human
hands is impossible. This kind of lingam is not present in any other part of
the country. It is believed that it rises and till now it has reached second floor.
There are shrines for Bhairava, Kartikeya, Ganesha Hanuman
and Kali
in the Temple premises. Teertha of this Temple is Shiva Ganga Kund. Kosi River
flows near this Temple. There is a Temple dedicated to Goddess, Jagadamba
Bhagwati Balasundari, situated to the west of Moteshwar Mahadev Temple.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 6:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Festivals
Maha Shivaratri,
Chaiti
Mela and Shrawan Mela are the festivals celebrated here.
Religious Significance
Moteshwar (Bheema Shankar) Mahadev is regarded as one of
the 12 Jyotirlinga of
Lord Shiva. There is a Bhimshankar Temple near Pune in
Maharashtra, which was also referred to as Dakini country and considered as one
of the Jyotirlinga. Bhimshankar temple near Guwahati,
Assam is the jyotirlinga according to Sivapuran. According to "Linga Purana", Bhimshankar Temple at
Bhimpur near Gunupur of Rayagada District
in South Orissa is debated as one of the
Jyotirlinga, which is at the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains
and at the river.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Kashipur Bus
Station, 3 Kms from Kashipur Railway Junction, 28 Kms from Jim Corbett National
Park, 60 Kms from Pantnagar Airport, 176 Kms from Dehradun Airport, 190 Kms
from Dehradun and 252 Kms from New Delhi Airport. The Temple is situated in the
Ujjanak area of Kashipur. Kashipur is well connected by
road with all major cities of North India and
is linked to Delhi,
Lucknow,
Moradabad, Ramnagar and Varanasi by
train. Nearest Airports are located at Pantnagar
and Dehradun.
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