Binsar Mahadev

Bindeshwar Mahadev
Binsar temple before demolition, with Deodar forest in the background
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPauri Garhwal district
Location
LocationChauthan, Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal
StateUttarakhand
CountryIndia
Binsar Mahadev is located in Uttarakhand
Binsar Mahadev
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates30°00′59″N 79°09′44″E / 30.0165°N 79.1621°E / 30.0165; 79.1621
Architecture
TypeHindu
Elevation2,500 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.

  1. ^ नवभारतटाइम्स.कॉम (2019-07-20). "Page 2 : अनोखा है उत्तराखंड का यह शिव मंदिर, पांडवों से हैं संबंध". नवभारत टाइम्स (in Hindi). Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  2. ^ "Binsar Mahadev Temple | District Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2022-03-30.