About Doleshwor Mahadev
Doleshwor Mahadev is one of the
hidden pilgrimages for Hindus. It is also considered as the upper part of the
head of Shree Kedarnath which is situated in Kedarnath Dham, Uttrakhand state
of India. This temple of Lord Shiva is located in Sipatol VDC of Bhaktapur
District, Nepal. It believes that lord Kedarnath is of bull shape and its head
got separated from its body and hump is in Kedarnath and the head is in
sipatol, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Story behind
There is a short story behind it. In the Great
Battle of Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, there was an 18-day war between Pandavas
and Kauravas, in that war, Pandavas and their army killed thousands of people
including their 100 cousin brothers. The Pandavas won that war but they
felt guilty, for killing their cousin for the kingdom.
So, for peace and forgiveness, they lived
everything and headed towards the heavenly abode of the gods in the Himalayas,
for they came to Kedarnath region to seek forgiveness from Lord Shiva, who
lives in the Mountains, But God Shiva was not ready to forgive them for killing a lot
of people including their cousin, So he took the form of Bull to avoid them to
see or recognize. But the Pandavas soon realized that the bull was Lord Shiva
and they went for forgiveness Lord Shiva tried to run away from that place
but Pandavas caught its tail.
Suddenly the head and another part of the body
got separated, and the head flew away, which Pandavas could not locate, But the
remaining part of the body was left there as the Structure of Kedarnath, Pandavas
built Kedarnath temple and that remaining part, Today that is known as
Kedarnath Dham and worshiped as the torso of the holy bull.
How Doleshwor Mahadev is recognized as the upper
part of Kedarnath?
On August 22, 2009, Shree 1008 Jagat guru
Bheemashanker Linga Shivacharya visited Nepal to visit different
temples, including Pashupatinath. He also went to sipatol and visited that temple.
And performed Rudra Abhishek, a special worshiping at that place called
Doleshwor Mahadev, situated in Sipatol VDC, In Bhaktapur District, Nepal.
Sculptures of Shiva are found in both shrines(places) and the script found in
Doleshwor Mahadev is written in Kannada, in the South Indian Language, and today
also the priests of both shrines(places) are selected from Kerala, Karnataka,
and Tamil Nadu. The Sculptures of Shive found in both shrines are 4,000 years
old.
Spiritual Destination of Nepal
Temple Architecture and Features:
The Temple has traditional Nepali architecture.
It has a Simple Pagoda-style roof.
| Doleshwwor Temple |
Festivals and Rituals :
As we know this temple has a direct connection
with Kedarnath (India) so it became a more important pilgrimage site. On
Mahashivratri huge fare is organized, and devotees from Nepal and as well as
from India come to worship here.
How to Reach There?
- First, you have to
come to Kathmandu by Air or Roadways - From Kathmandu, you
have to Move 9 km. towards Suryabinayk place lies in Bhaktapur district. - From Suryabinayak you
go via local Bus or you can move with your own vehicle, 3 km to hills in
sipatol VDC. - The local bus moves up
to sipatol village, from where you have to move upward to hills for 15-20 minutes (depending on your fitness)
With your own vehicle, you can come directly to
Doleshwor Mahadev Temple.