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{{short description|Shrine to Shiva in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2015}}
{{Other uses|Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar}}
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| map_type = India Punjab
| map_caption = Location in Punjab
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| native_name = Pracheen Shiv Mandir
| location = Doong
| district = [[Pathankot district|Pathankot District]]
| state = [[Punjab (Indian state)|Punjab]]
| country = India
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| website = {{URL|mukteshwarmahadev.com}}
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'''Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple''', also known as Mukesaran Mandir, is a popular shrine to [[Shiva]] and man-made cave complex located near [[Pathankot|Pathankot City]], Punjab, India. on Shahpur Kandi Dam road. It is a Hindu temple containing representations of [[Ganesha]], [[Brahma]], [[Vishnu]], [[Hanuman]], and [[Parvati]]. It is considered to be one of the most sacred places around Pathankot. According to legend, the [[Pandavas]] stayed in the caves for a night during their exile (Agayatwas), and it is said that some of the caves date to the time of the ''[[Mahabharata]]''.

==Location==
The site is on the way to [[Shahpurkandi dam project|Shahpurkandi]] and is situated on the bank of the [[Ravi River]], 22 km from [[Pathankot|Pathankot City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple, Pathankot |url=https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/mukteshwar-mahadev-temple-pathankot/ |website=templepurohit.com |date= |accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> Situated on a hilltop, Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple contains a white marble [[Lingam]] and a copper [[Yoni]]. They are surrounded by the idols of Brahma, Vishnu, Parvati, Hanuman, and Ganesha.

==Derivation of the name==
There is a legend that the Lord Shiva slayed a demon here and granted him salvation (Mukti).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mukteshwar Dham Temple|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/mukteshwar/mukteshwar-dham-temple/ps51780258.cms|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref> In Hindi, the word Mukteshwar means "God of Relief or "Lord of Salvation", thus making this the "Temple of Salvation".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Banerjee|first=Reetwika|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mU_SDwAAQBAJ&q=Mukteshwar+meaning&pg=PA147|title=Mystic Himalayas|date=2020-02-24|publisher=Evincepub Publishing|isbn=978-93-89774-98-6|language=en}}</ref>

==Annual fair==
A fair, called the Mukesran Da Mela, is held annually at this place in the month of April, to mark the [[Baisakhi]] festival. Also, every year a big festival is held on the day of [[Shivratri]], followed by two more celebrations, Chaitra Chodiya and [[Navaratri]]. [[Somvati Amavasya]] is another big fair organized by the temple committee. Many pilgrims from all over Punjab and the nearby states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir come here to worship.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.mukteshwarmahadev.com/ Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple official website]

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