Travel Tips: This is the unique Shiva temple of India, which is completely immersed in the lap of the sea, know about it!

 

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Let us tell you that Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is located in Kavi Kamboi village of Jambusar, about 175 kilometers from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. This Shiva temple is very unique because it lies in the lap of the sea. You must have heard about many unique temples by now, today through this medium we will tell you about one such unique temple. This temple is 150 years old and is surrounded by the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Khambhat. There is a crowd of people here from morning till night to see the glory of this temple. Let us know about this temple in detail through this article -

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* What is the story behind Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple:

According to Shiva Purana, a demon named Tadkasur had pleased Lord Shiva with his penance and in return, Lord Shiva had given him the desired boon. The boon was that no one other than Shiva's son could kill the demon and the age of the son should also be only 6 days. Let us tell you that after getting the boon, Tadkasur started harassing and killing people everywhere, and seeing all this, the gods and sages prayed to Lord Shiva to kill him. After listening to his prayer, 6-day-old Kartikeya was born in the White Mountain pond. Karthikeya killed the demon but after getting information about the devotee, Lord Shiva felt very sad.

When Kartikeya realized this, Lord Vishnu gave him a chance to atone and Lord Vishnu suggested him to establish Shivalinga at the same place where he had killed the demon. In this way, this temple later came to be known as Stambheshwar Temple.

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* Why Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple falls into the lap of the sea:

Let us tell you that Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is completely submerged in water and the reason behind this is natural. Throughout the day, the sea level rises so much that the temple is completely submerged and then becomes visible after the water level subsides. This happens twice in the morning and evening and is considered by the people as the consecration of Shiva. Let us tell you that every year lakhs of people come to this temple to have darshan of Lord Shiva.