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The Tapkeshwar Temple in Dehradun, Uttarakhand is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located 30 km from Dehradun airport. Situated in a forest, the main Shiva lingam is inside a natural cave where water continuously drips from the ceiling onto the lingam. The temple is located on the bank of a river and near a cave called Drona Cave that was once home to Dronacharya from the Mahabharata. Visitors come to see the water dripping onto the Shiva lingam inside Drona Cave and to take bath in the cool springs before entering the temple. A large festival is held at the temple on Shivratri
The Tapkeshwar Temple in Dehradun, Uttarakhand is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located 30 km from Dehradun airport. Situated in a forest, the main Shiva lingam is inside a natural cave where water continuously drips from the ceiling onto the lingam. The temple is located on the bank of a river and near a cave called Drona Cave that was once home to Dronacharya from the Mahabharata. Visitors come to see the water dripping onto the Shiva lingam inside Drona Cave and to take bath in the cool springs before entering the temple. A large festival is held at the temple on Shivratri
The Tapkeshwar Temple in Dehradun, Uttarakhand is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located 30 km from Dehradun airport. Situated in a forest, the main Shiva lingam is inside a natural cave where water continuously drips from the ceiling onto the lingam. The temple is located on the bank of a river and near a cave called Drona Cave that was once home to Dronacharya from the Mahabharata. Visitors come to see the water dripping onto the Shiva lingam inside Drona Cave and to take bath in the cool springs before entering the temple. A large festival is held at the temple on Shivratri
This temple of Lord Shiva is situated on the Garhi Cantt Road and is 30 km from Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, 9 km from ISBT Dehradun and 7 km from Railway Station Deharadun. Tapkeshwar Temple in Dehradun, also known as Tapekshwar Mahadev Temple, is one of the most famous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Situated by the forest side, the main shivalinga at the temple is inside a natural cave. Water drops from the ceiling of the cave trickle down over the shivalinga in a continuous downpour, making for an interesting spectacle. Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple is situated on the bank of a river that adds to the beauty of the holy place. One of the oldest Shiva lingas is in the cave nearby where the river enters and water drops drip down on the Shiva linga. The small cave with this splendid scenery is said to be once resided by Dronacharya- the teacher of Pandavas and Kauravas in Hindu holy epic Mahabharata written by Veda Vyasa. The cave is named Drona Cave after his name. The beautiful temple of lord Shiva established in between the two hills attracts hundreds of tourists from and around Dehradun every month. Travelers from and around Uttarakhand state pay visit to Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple for its religious significance and adventurers go to see the water drops dripping in the Shiva linga in Drona cave. The water that drops down vanishes underground and can be seen only few yards away in the form of a stream. In Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple, cool water springs where devoted pilgrims take bath before entering the temple. A large festival is held on Shivratri day around the Tapkeshwar Temple in Dehradun. People in large numbers participate in the fair organized on the occasion of Shivratri and pay their obeisance to the deity every year. Drona Cave, surrounded by beautiful hills, is usually covered with picnickers from Dehradun and nearby districts. I HAVE VISITED ONCE.