As you can see in the accompanying photograph, it is located on a huge rock. The rock itself is located in a stream of water (not seen in this photograph). What a marvel of the Nature !
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| You must have seen temples of various designs, architecture, art & culture and located at various places. But a temple that you are going to read about now is a different one. As you can see in the accompanying photograph, it is located on a huge rock. The rock itself is located in a stream of water (not seen in this photograph). What a marvel of the Nature ! |
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| The idol (i.e. Shankaraachee Pindee) is said to be naturally existing on the rock. The exact year in which this temple was built at this place is not known to me. The temple is located at the bottom of a valley. There are hills on three sides of the temple. From the fourth side, a stream of water approaches the temple. The stream originates from somewhere else. But the place appears like an opening of a cave. The rock, nearly 30 feet tall and 25 feet in diameter, is surrounded by water, for all 12 months of the year. In summer, the flow of water gets slowed down. But the hills on two sides remain ever green on account of forest. The third hill bears large plots of farms of the residents of the village Dugawe. | The photograph that you see is an old one. Nowadays, the old bamboo ladder is replaced by a well fabricated foot-over bridge made of steel. It helped elders, ladies and kids to reach inside the temple very easily. |
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