Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple — Attraction in Punjab

Must visit place... How to reach :By bus: it drops you on highway and from there either you higher a local resources( mostly not availble) or reach by walk ( Road is not good and way is little bit steep) .Distance between highway and temple entrance is 1.5 km . 2) Recommended method to reach : a) By own vehicle ( best ) or by taxi . 3) PARKING : is available ( free of cost)

Description of way from entrance to Temple n back : Once you reach there you have to take stairs from there.Actually temple is much lower height and on neighbour mountain .Stairs are steep .Railings towards Temple way is not their but metal chain is there . ( Special precaution for those who have any type of problem in legs means people with less balance )

Number of stair : approx 450 ( i had not counted😭)

Public toilets : yes availabe ( both at starting as well end point) Conditions of toilet : Acceptable😀 Now once you reach there follow the way towards temple Structure confrigation at Temple : 5 rooms carved in mountain .

1. Yudhister room( yag shala) with Main temple of Shiv Baba is there . Behind Yudhister room there is Draupadi Rasoi( donot miss it) Rest of the pandvas room vanished during dam construction( you know what i mean)

Once you visit temple ..follow the route and reach 2) PANDVAS DHYAN KAKSH ( MEDITATION ROOM) follow stairs reach there .visit it Word of caution: although their are few steps in stairs to reach Dhyan kaksha but these steps are very nrrow and high ...with no supporting railings ...so keep an eye on kids and old people.

3. Next is PANDVAS UPASNA KAKSHA ( ROOM) How to reach: metal stairs are there ..visit this room ( Small shivalinga is there)

4. once you get down from upasna kaksha there is a "Langar" free food there run by local community. ( Food is really really very tasty) Must have food here and yes donot forget to have "Chai" ( Tea) here. Donation box is here ..if you wish to contribute something ..please go ahead and not forget to collect receipt of it . Word of caution: Monkeeeeys 😂😂

5. Now from there you can go down and reach river ""Raavi" Spend some time here ..its a beutiful location "Sukoon" hae yanha .. Now your visit is over come to most painful part of it .again going back to starting point STEPS ARE LITERALLY VERY STEEP. FEW STEP...REST THEN FEW STEP AND You are at starting point .and DONOT FORGET TO CHANT "OM NAMAH SHIVAY" HE IS THE ULTIMATE POWER . i hope This write up will help you lttle bit . Must visit place ... Best of luck ..go...

That is fabulous place. Mean it's around 5000 years old place. Pandavas made this place during their Agyaat vaas in Mahabharata period. This place located around 10km from the Pathankot city. There are around more than 100 steps you need to covered to reach that place and step size is little large as compared to normal steps we found in other places. It's a downward step you need to follow to reach there. About place so there was originally 5 caves they carved for each Pandavas. But now only four is available bez one cave which is the biggest is submerged in water bez water level is high now. There is one main cave that is yudhishthira, in that one shiv temple is there. On the walls of the temple 9 mata shrine Pindi are there along with that bhairav baba statue is also there. You can see the carving on the walls of the caves and these are still alive and beautiful. I forgot to mention that before going to the temple you need to take a dip in the holy water. Yes right it's a cold water but iam sure you will love it. There is seprate bathing area for ladies also. Langer facilities is also available. In morning you will get the tea and rusk breakfast. And after that you will get Daal chol maani it's a Punjabi famous dhaam. Basically rice, channa daal and maani. And also you cn plan for nearby location that is Ranjeet Sagar Dam lake. It's a tourist place with family you can plan for one day outing and lot of activities is there. My own experience was amazing I visited two times there. I hope this review will be helpful for you. If you like this them plz give a like to...

Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple, also known as Mukesaran Mandir, is a popular shrine to Shiva and man-made cave complex located near Pathankot City on Shahpur Kandi Dam road. It is a Hindu temple containing representations of Ganesha, Brahma, Vishnu, Hanuman, and Parvati. It is considered to be one of the most sacred places around Pathankot. According to legend, the Pandavas stayed in the caves for a night during their exile (Agayatwas), and it is said that some of the caves date to the time of the Mahabharata.

The site is on the way to Shahpurkandi and is situated on the bank of the Ravi River, 22 km from Pathankot City.[1] Situated on a hilltop, Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple contains a white marble Lingam and a copper Yoni. They are surrounded by the idols of Brahma, Vishnu, Paravati, Hanuman and Ganesha.

There is a legend that the Lord Shiva slayed a demon here and granted him salvation (Mukti). In Hindi, the word Mukteshwar means "God of Relief or "Lord of Salvation", thus making this the "Temple of Salvation".

A fair, called the Mukesran Da Mela, is held annually at this place in the month of April, to mark the Baisakhi festival. Also, every year a big festival is held on the day of Shivratri, followed by two more celebrations, Chaitra Chodiya and Navaratri. Somvati Amavasya is another big fair organized by the temple committee. Many pilgrims from all over Punjab and the nearby states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir come...