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Siddheshwar Nath Temple
Ziro Valley shrine built around a 25-foot naturally formed Shiva linga
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01 — The story
The story
Siddheshwar Nath Temple, also called Kardo Mahadev Temple, sits in the forested hills of Ziro Valley and centres on a Shiva linga that formed naturally rather than being carved. The stone rises about 25 feet, with roughly four more feet below ground, and is around 22 feet wide; devotees revere it as the largest natural linga in the world. Water flows at its base all year, and a band of sphatik beads shows near the top.
Nearby rocks are worshipped as Parvati and as Ganesha, the latter for a shape like an elephant's trunk, and there are stone images of Nandi and Kartikeya. The linga came to wide notice in July 2004, when a tree cut by a Nepalese woodcutter, Prem Subha, fell clear of it.
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02 — About
About Siddheshwar Nath Temple
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We’re still writing about Siddheshwar Nath Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
On the ground
- Access
- Nearest airport: Lilabari Airport (IXT).; Nearest railway station: Harmuti Junction Railway Station (HMY).
Where it is
Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh
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