Sree Bhadeshwar Nath Temple – Basti

 

Sree Bhadeshwar Nath Temple is located in the city of Basti of Uttar Pradesh State.

Lord Bhadeshwar Nath is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here the deity is installed by Ravana.

Ravana had rested in this forest. For the worship of Lord Shiva, he had established Shivalingam here.

 

Later in the dream, a priest dreamed of being Shivalinga in Bhadresh Jungle, later they had a temple.

 

This temple was constructed in the North Indian style of architecture.

 

It is mentioned in Shiva Mahapuran. According to folk beliefs, Ravana used to worship Lord Shiva every day by going to Kailash and used to bring a Shivling from there. According to the people, King Yudhishthira had established the Shiva lingam and worshiped it. According to folklore, this site was situated amidst dense forest. It is said that the British army had to flee due to divine disasters, to capture this area. It is said that some thieves also excavated the Shivalinga, but even after much digging, when the end of the Shivlinga was not found, when they started fleeing there, the wheel of their car got stuck there and became a stone.

 

Temple Timings

 

6.00 am to 6.00 pm

 

How to reach the Temple

 

6 km from Basti

 

75 km from Gorakhpur

 

Nearby Temples

 

Ayodhya, Hanuman Garhi Temple – 67 km.