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Bindeshwar Mahadev | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Pauri Garhwal district |
Location | |
Location | Chauthan, Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal |
State | Uttarakhand |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 30°00′59″N 79°09′44″E / 30.0165°N 79.1621°E |
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.