Ladoo Baba Temple, Sarankul – Legends

Ladoo Baba Temple, Sarankul – Legends

Swayambhu Linga:

As per legend, a cowherd used to take his cows to the Bhandar mountain for grazing. One day, he noticed one of his cow automatically milked over a stone every day. This continued for several days. One day, his cow mistakenly put its leg on the stone. This act of cow caused the stone to ooze out blood from it. The cowherd was surprised and informed the villagers about this incident. A priest from the village got a dream on that night. Lord Shiva instructed the priest to establish a temple for him at that place. The villagers narrated the entire incident to the reigning king. Accordingly, the king built a temple for Lord Shiva at Sarankul.

Memorial Shrine for a Monkey:

One monkey used to visit the temple daily and sit at the exit of the temple. It never ate anything offered by the public and died after few days. Hence, a small shrine was built outside the exit of the temple in memory the devoted monkey.

No Deity in the Sanctum:

As per local folklore, the battle between Lord Rama and the demon king of Lanka, Ravana threatened the peace of the entire coastline. The deity of this temple was moved to Ekamra Kshetra for safety purposes. Hence, there is not deity present in the sanctum. It is said a Swayambu Linga was originally present in this shrine.