That mysterious temple of India, where even the dead become alive in front of Shivalinga..
There is a wonderful Shiva temple about 126 kilometers away from Dehradun,the capital of utarakhand Due to its location at a place called Lakhamandal, it is also known as 'Lakhamandal Shiva Temple'.. It is believed that during the Mahabharata period, Duryodhana had tried to kill the Pandavas by burning them here. During his exile, Yudhishthira had established Shivalinga at this place. Which is stillpresent in the temple. This Shivalinga present in the temple is known as Mahamundeshwar. It is believed that after placing a dead person in front of Shivalinga, he would come back to life if the priest sprinkled water on him. A person who is alive for a few moments takes the water of Ganga by taking the name of Shiva and his soul leaves the body again..
Why is Lakhamandal famous?
Due to its location at a place called Lakhamandal, it is also known as 'Lakhamandal Shiva Temple'. It is believed that during the Mahabharata period Duryodhana had tried to kill the Pandavas by burning them here. During his exile, Yudhishthira had established Shivalinga at this place. which is still present in the temple..
Duryodhana had built Lakshagriha?
It is believed that during the Mahabharata period, Lakshagriha was built here to kill the Pandavas by burning them to death. Yudhishthira had established Shivalinga here during his exile. Even today you can see that Shivalinga in the temple. However, according to another belief, Lakshagriha is said to be in UP.
Two gatekeepers are standing in front of Shivalinga
In front of Shivling, you will see the statues of two gatekeepers, who are standing facing west. It is believed that if the dead body is placed in front of these two gatekeepers and the priest sprinkles holy water over them, the dead person can come back to life for some time.