Haleshi Mahadev Temple Tour

Trip Overview

The Haleshi Mahadev Temple Tour is one of the shortest temple tours in Nepal. Haleshi Mahadev temple is situated in the Kotang district of eastern Nepal. Eastern Nepal is a beautiful place full of natural scenery, amazing landscapes, and diverse culture in general. The temple is special for the devotees of Lord Shiva. Haleshi Mahadev Temple is a temple in a cave, and it is believed that Lord Shiva hid in this temple from a demon named Bhasmasur. The temple is different from other temples in Nepal, like Pashupatinath, Lumbini, and so on.

Haleshi Mahadev Temple is religiously important for both Buddhists and Hindus. Therefore, people of both religions go to Haleshi Mahadev to seek blessings. The cave lies 76 feet below the surface of the land and has many small caves around it too. The temple has gained a reputation because of its historical, spiritual, and cultural importance, which has attracted a large number of tourists as well. Many pilgrims are attracted to the temple at its first site with its unique features and later get the solace they sought by performing different rites and rituals. There are four entryways inside the cave serving different purposes, and it is believed that whoever passes all the entryways will get “Mukti,” which means salvation in life.

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