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Tapkeshwar Temple

Overview

•Tapkeshwar Temple, also known as Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, is a temple in Dehradun dedicated to Shiva.
•The temple is on the bank of the Tons River, built on top of a natural cave, which holds the temple's main shivalinga.

Highlights

Tapkeshwar Temple, also known as Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, is a temple in Dehradun dedicated to Shiva.
The temple is on the bank of the Tons River, built on top of a natural cave, which holds the temple's main shivalinga.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Festivals

•Every year during Mahashivratri, a fair is held in Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple for over a week.
•On this day, Shiva devotees come here from far and wide.
•On the day of Mahashivratri, the temple is decorated with lighting and flowers.
•Mahaprasad is organized for the devotees visiting here by the temple trust.

History

•The Tapkeshwar Temple has a natural shivalinga in the cave, which became a place of reverence for the local people.
•It is also believed that this was used as a residence by Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata; the cave is called Drona Cave after him.
•Dronacharya's wife Kalyani was unable to breastfeed their newborn son Ashwatthama.
•As Dronacharya was unable to afford a cow or cow's milk, Ashwatthama prayed to Shiva, who then fed him milk dripping from the shivalinga in the cave.

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Tapkeshwar Temple, also known as Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, is a temple in Dehradun dedicated to Shiva. The temple is on the bank of the Tons River, built on top of a natural cave, which holds the temple's main shivalinga.

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Events

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Every year during Mahashivratri, a fair is held in Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple for over a week. On this day, Shiva devotees come here from far and wide.

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