Binsar Mahadev

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Bindeshwar Mahadev
Binsar temple before demolition, with Deodar forest in the background
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Pauri Garhwal district
Location
Location	Chauthan, Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal
State	Uttarakhand
Country	India
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates	30°00′59″N 79°09′44″E / 30.0165°N 79.1621°E / 30.0165; 79.1621
Architecture
Type	Hindu
Elevation	2,500 m (8,202 ft)

Bindeshwar Mahadev Temple, also known as Binsar Devta or simply Binsar, is an ancient Hindu rock temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, worshipped as Bindeshwar, a popular deity in this region. At an altitude of 2480 meters above mean sea level, it is situated in Bisaona village, which falls in the Chauthan region of Thalisain Block in the Pauri Garhwal District of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.^[1] This temple is set amidst dense forests of birch, deodar and rhododendron.^[2] The original temple structure held great archaeological significance, but it was demolished by politicians in order to create a new structure. The central chamber of the temple features the idols of Ganesha, Shiva-Parvati and Mahishasuramardini. A fair is organized there on Vaikuntha Chaturdashi every year.

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  Deodar forest at Bindeshwar Mahadev
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  Sanctum Sanctorum of the temple with carved monolithic pillars
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  The temple after demolition in October 2017
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