Last Updated on 28/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
Koteshwar temple cave submerged: Due to the rain in Rudraprayag of Uttarakhand, the life of the people has been disrupted, the famous Koteshwar Mahadev cave has also been submerged, it seems that Mother Alaknanda is doing Jalabhishek of Lord Koteshwar Mahadev, it is noteworthy that after heavy rains in the area, the water level of the river has risen, the water of the overflowing Alaknanda river has reached the cave.
A video of the submerged Koteshwar temple cave in Rudraprayag of Uttarakhand has surfaced in which it can be seen that the water of the overflowing river has reached the stairs of the temple and has reached the cave. Locals say that every year in the month of Sawan, Mother Alaknanda herself performs the Jalabhishek of Lord Koteshwar Mahadev.
Devotees are not able to have darshan in the cave
It is noteworthy that devotees from distant places are reaching to visit the cave of Koteshwar Bhagwan, but due to the cave being submerged, devotees are not able to have darshan in the cave.
The temple is situated on the banks of the Alaknanda River. There is a popular story regarding the temple.
It is believed that the Shivlinga installed in the temple is naturally formed, here Lord Shankar is worshipped in the form of Koteshwar, here the Shivlinga of Lord Koteshwar is situated inside a cave. Koteshwar Mahadev Temple is located about 3-4 km from Rudraprayag city of Uttarakhand.
The temple is situated on the banks of the Alaknanda River. The popular story about the temple is that in ancient times Lord Shiva stayed in this cave while going to Kedarnath. There are idols of Goddess Parvati, Ganesh Ji, Hanuman Ji as well as other gods and goddesses around the temple. Let us tell you that every year thousands of devotees reach here on Mahashivratri and many Shiva devotees come here to visit during the month of Sawan too.