Ekalavya Temple

Highlights

• The Ekalavya temple is the only Hindu temple in the world dedicated to Ekalavya of the Mahabharata.
• It is located in the Khandsa village of Gurugram, Haryana, India.
• It is built atop the spot where Ekalavya cut his thumb and offered it to Guru Drona as Guru Dakshina.
• His thumb was buried in this location and a temple was built on top of it to honor this great hero.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •According to the Mahabharata, the Pandavas and Kauravas used to train under Guru Dronacharya.
• •Drona had promised Arjuna that he would make him the greatest archer of his time.
• •However, one day, Arjuna discovered a boy named Ekalavya who was even better than him.
• •He told Drona about Ekalavya.

Architecture

• •The temple has only one room which can fit a couple people at a time.
• •Along with that, there is also a two-room Ekalavya Dharamshala built by the village Panchayat to accommodate any pilgrims that visit the temple.

Temple Layout

• •The temple has only one room which can fit a couple people at a time.
• •Along with that, there is also a two-room Ekalavya Dharamshala built by the village Panchayat to accommodate any pilgrims that visit the temple.

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