Lakhamandal Temple – The Temple
The Temple was built in Nagara style architecture. The
Temple is situated on the banks of Yamuna River.
This Temple is the oldest Temple in the region. There is a graphite lingam in
the temple which is the main attraction of this shrine. When water is poured in
it, it shines and reflects its surrounding. The temple complex houses temples
and shrines of Lord Shiva, the five Pandavas, Goddess Sakthi and Parshuram.
Twin statues of Danav and Manav are located beside the
main shrine. The statues are the Dvarapalas of the temple. Few
believe these statues are Pandava brothers Bhima and Arjuna.
Other believe, they were Jaya
and Vijaya, the doormen of Lord Vishnu.
It is believed that if you bring someone in the brink of death or had just died,
in front of this dvarapalas, returns them briefly to life before finally
expiring. The power of Manav will keep the person alive, while Danav will take
the person soul to Lord Vishnu's abode, Vaikunda.
The temple walls have intricately carved inscriptions. Many
dilapidated sculptures are found scattered in the temple premises. All these
sculptures are dated to the 8th century AD. Some idols have been
shifted to a temporary museum for safety reasons by the archaeological
department. There is a natural cave, called Dhundhi Odaari, located near to
this Temple. Dhundi or Dhund means misty or foggy and odaar or
odaari means cave or hidden place in in the local Jaunsari
language. The local people think that the Pandava took refuge in
this cave to save themselves from Duryodhana.
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