Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple | |
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किराँतेश्वर महादेव मन्दिर | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Gyalshing |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Bala Chaturdasi and Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Legship |
State | Sikkim |
Country | India |
Location in Sikkim | |
Geographic coordinates | 27°27′N 88°27′E / 27.450°N 88.450°E |
Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple (Nepali: किराँतेश्वर महादेव मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple, identified to be a Hindu pilgrimage site which is located at Legship, Gyalshing district, India along the banks of River Rangeet,[1] which has many episodes of the Mahabharata attached to it. The temple is also known as Kirateshwar Mahadev Thaan by the Kirati people or simply known as Shiv Mandir.