The location is presumed to be the spot where Lord Shiva had stopped for meditation on his way to Kedarnath. According to local mythology the temple has existed since the time of Bhasmasura.
This was the demon who turned to ashes anyone whose head he touched. Lord Shiva went into hiding to escape this threat, resting in various places before coming to the cave at Koteshwar Mahadev. Shiva rested here for some time, meditating, before confronting and defeating the demon. A similar legend is associated with Shrikhand Mahadev and Kinner Kailash in Himachal Pradesh.
Hospitaledit
A modern 60-bed hospital is attached to the temple and serves the local population. This hospital is managed by the Jyotishpeethadheeshwar Jagatguru Shankracharya Swamy Madhavashram Charitable Trust.[3][4]
Referencesedit
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koteshwar, mahadev, other, uses, koteshwar, disambiguation, temple, devanagari, वर, मह, hindu, temple, dedicated, lord, shiva, located, approximately, kilometres, from, centre, rudraprayag, district, uttarakhand, little, above, alaknanda, river, river, alaknan. For other uses see Koteshwar disambiguation Koteshwar Mahadev Temple Devanagari क ट श वर मह द व is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva and is located approximately 3 kilometres 3 000 m from the centre of the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand a little above the Alaknanda River 1 2 Koteshwar MahadevRiver Alaknanda flowing beside Koteshwar Mahadev Temple in Rudraprayag district of UttarakhandReligionAffiliationHinduismDistrictRudraprayagDeityShivaFestivalsMahashivratriLocationLocationKoteshwarStateUttarakhandCountryIndiaLocation in UttarakhandGeographic coordinates30 17 N 78 59 E 30 28 N 78 98 E 30 28 78 98ArchitectureTypeCave artificial CreatorUnknownCompletedUnknownElevation885 m 2 904 ft Idols of Koteshwar Mahadev Temple Idols of Koteshwar Mahadev TempleLegends editThe location is presumed to be the spot where Lord Shiva had stopped for meditation on his way to Kedarnath According to local mythology the temple has existed since the time of Bhasmasura This was the demon who turned to ashes anyone whose head he touched Lord Shiva went into hiding to escape this threat resting in various places before coming to the cave at Koteshwar Mahadev Shiva rested here for some time meditating before confronting and defeating the demon A similar legend is associated with Shrikhand Mahadev and Kinner Kailash in Himachal Pradesh Hospital editA modern 60 bed hospital is attached to the temple and serves the local population This hospital is managed by the Jyotishpeethadheeshwar Jagatguru Shankracharya Swamy Madhavashram Charitable Trust 3 4 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koteshwar Mahadev Rudraprayag Temples Temples in Rudraprayag Koteshwar Mahadev Temple Koteshwar Mahadev Temple Photos Rudraprayag Tourist Places Archived from the original on 12 January 2013 Retrieved 5 September 2012 Shankaracharya Madhvasharm Ji Maharaj Hospital Rudraprayag YouTube 1 permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koteshwar Mahadev amp oldid 1201389085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,