ABOUT

Basheshwar Mahadev Temple is a scenic religious shrine located in Bhuntar in Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest and the most attractive stone temple of Kullu Valley. This temple, built in the ninth century in pyramid style, is built on Shankaracharya Paddhati (style) of Panch Dev Puja. It is said that the Pandavas during their exile constructed this temple in just one day. Due to its wonderful architecture, it withstood the sever earthquake of 1905. This temple has been declared as a protected monument. The temple of Bishweshr Mahadev (or Vishveshvara Mahadev) is located at Bajaura 5 Km south from Bhuntar on Kullu-Manali National Highway No. 21. There are about twenty recorded stone-temples in Kullu of which the Bajaura temple of Lord Shiva (Lord of Universe) is the largest one. There are magnificent carvings of gods on the remaining three sides of the temple. The niche to the west has a standing figure of Vishnu. The niche to the south has a beautiful Ganesha. And the side facing north (the eternal snows of Lahul) has Devi Durga with her eight arms wielding different kinds of weapons. Exquisite carvings on the bulging tower of temple. No animal sacrifice is made at the Bajaura temple.