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Location:
Doongh
Village,
Shahpurkandi,
Pathankot
Distance
from
Pathankot:
22kms.
The
cave
temples
are
dedicated
to
the
Hindu
deity
Lord
Shiva
and
are
located
on
the
banks
of
the
river
Ravi.
The
caves
are
said
to
have
been
used
by
the
Pandavas
for
staying
during
their
final
year
in
exile.
Mukteshwar
Temple
is
situated
a
top
a
hill
and
contains
a
marble
Shiva
lingam
and
a
copper
yoni.
The
idols
of
the
various
Hindu
deities
Brahma,
Vishnu,
Hanuman,
Parvati
and
Ganesha
surround
the
Lingam.
Mukteshwar
Mahadev
Temple,
also
known
as
Mukesaran
Mandir,
is
a
popular
shrine
to
Shiva
and
man-made
cave
complex
located
near
Pathankot
City
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.
These
are
5500
year
old
caves
a
temple
built
by
Pandavas.
According
to
the
Hindu
Mythology,
these
caves
are
as
old
as
the
Mahabharata.
It
was
built
by
pandavas
during
their
exile,
as
according
to
a
legend
stated
in
the
mythology,
these
caves
served
as
home
to
the
pandavas
as
they
rested
and
took
shelter
over
here
during
their
exile.
It
was
during
their
Agyatvas
that
they
stayed
in
these
caves
for
six
months.
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