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Dhopeshwar Nath temple is a water temple located in the cantonment area of Bareilly. The temple is devoted to Lord Dhopeshwarnath who is known as an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The temple is 7 kms away from the Bareilly city-center.
There is a Shiva temple in every corner of the Bareilly city which protects the city, according to beliefs of people. And hence the name Nath Nagar. In Bareilly, to east direction, there is Bankhandi temple. In the west, Madinath temple and Tapeshwarnath temple in the South. Alakhnath temple in the North -West Dhopeshwarnath temple in the South-east direction. The site is known as the birth site of Draupadi and Drishtadyumna in Mahabharata era. They both were born from the grace of Lord Shiva to Drupad. As registered by sacred scripts, the site of the sanctuary was blessed when Lord Shiva showed up as a Shiva Ling before sage Dhoom, a follower of Rishi Atri, who adored Lord Shiva. The temple consists of several idols of Hindu gods and goddesses. The main Shivling is of 12 centimeters height. The sanctum sanctorum of Dhopeshwar Nath Mandir has murtis of Kartik, Ganesha, Parvati and Nandi. There is a massive wooden door which has the 12 images of Jyotirlinga. The temple has a water pond known as "Dhopa Sarovar. " It's believed that the water in the pool has medicinal properties and cures skin diseases. The other attractions in the place are the 21-feet Hanuman and Ardhanaareshwara form of Shiva. Vaishnodevi Gufa in the temple is similar to that of Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu. However, the cave here is artificially created. There is also another cave shrine dedicated to Adi Kumari. Shi Krishna Janmashtami and Shivarathri are the two important festivals...
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Nice place to visit. One of the famous temple in Bareilly of Lord shiva. Be sure to visit this place once in month of sawan for wonderful experience You can reach this place by booking a auto or ola. This is a water temple devoted to the Lord Dhopeshwarnath and devotees to the god wishing to pay their respects in the proper fashion must wade through the waist deep tunnel, (or guffa), to reach the statue of Lord Dhopeshwarnath.
In addition to this the temple has a large water pool. It’s a unique twist, and for many visitors will be a new experience to tell their friends.
Be sure to bring a towel if u have to take bath in pool but water is...
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It's ancient temple with lots of gods and goddesses idols to worship. Some well kind of place beside the temple under premises which has megnificent view at the festival times in the evening. Most important Dhopeshwar nath Mahadev is in the middle and has entry gate narrow as well lower highted, devotees need to bend a little to enter the temple for worship.
Beside the temple almost all the gods and goddesses are decorated and kept nice and clean for devotees to worship. Facilities of Fan and sitting inside the temple for old age people is there.
Before entering the temple near by handpump for washing feet and face is the best...
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