Bhimlat Mahadev Temple is a

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temple of

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which is located at a distance of about 35 kilometers from

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district headquarters in

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. The temple is situated in the Aravalli mountain range near a large waterfall named ''Bhimlat Waterfall''. This is a famous temple as well as a tourist destination in the

Hadoti Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota and is bounded on the west by the Me ...

region of Rajasthan and devotees come in large numbers to it from south eastern districts of

Legend

It is said about this temple that during the

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period,

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s came here during their exile of 12 years. During this time, to arrange drinking water,

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hit the ground by his feet and a stream of water gushed out there. This water stream is still flowing even today. For this reason, this place is called Bhimlat.

Temple

This temple is situated slightly below the ground and can be reached by stairs. The specialty of this temple is the continuous

abhisheka Abhisheka () is a religious rite or method of prayer in which a devotee pours a liquid offering on an image or murti of a deity. This is common to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Hinduism An abhiṣeka is conducted by pries ...

here with a stream of water.

Waterfall

There is a natural waterfall near the temple. The height of this beautiful natural waterfall is about 150 feet and the vastness of the area is 6 km. The beautiful sight of the waterfall is its water, which falls from a height into a pool and moves forward. Bhimalat Waterfall become more attractive during the rainy season and attracts a lot of tourists. This Waterfall is one of the tourist places of Rajasthan. Bhimlat Mahadev Temple and Waterfall have also been picked for ecotourism.

References

{{Reflist Shiva temples in Rajasthan

Legend

Temple

Waterfall

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