Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple is a holy temple located in Haridwar of Uttarakhand state. This holy temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, which situated near Haridwar is built on the "Bilva Parvat". It is a small temple, which is made of stone with the usual Shivlinga and Nandi. This temple is surrounded by a forest in a mountainous area. In this temple to offer leaves of Bel for Lord Shiva and with the water of the river Ganges, Shivling is the tradition of anointing. In this temple, Bilkeshwar Mahadev is in the form of Shivling below Sheshnag. It is said about this place that Mata Parvati here used to calm down his hunger by eating 'Belpatr', but when to drinking water used to be a problem then upon the insistence of Gods, Lord Brahma used to leave the stream of Ganga. There is "Gauri Kund" at a distance of 50 steps from Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple. It is believed that during penance, Mata Parvati used to take bath in this Gauri Kund. Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple is one of the main religious places of Haridwar.
How To Reach Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple
By Air
The nearest airport to Haridwar is Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, which is about 38 km from Haridwar.
By Rail
The nearest railway station of Haridwar is Haridwar, which comes under to the Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
By Road
Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple is located at about 1.5 km from Haridwar town.
Best Time To Visit
The journey of Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of October to March. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to cold in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of rains.
