Brightly scarlet colored big statue of Veer Balwaan Bajrang Bali lifting
Dronachal Parvat in hand is located at the entrance of Kirateshwar Mahadev
Mandir; Legship town under West Sikkim district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The
temple is located at a distance of 5 kms from Pelling connected with Geyzing (also
known as Gyalshing, headquarters of West Sikkim district) alongside Pemayangtse
and 89 kms from the state capital city Gangtok. Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, a
Hindu temple dedicated
to Lord Shiva, is situated on the banks of beautiful River Rangit (or Rangeet),
which has many mythological episodes of the Mahabharat attached to it. A foot
suspension bridge takes the devotees from the main road to the temple. The
temple is also known as Kirateshwar Mahadev Thaan or simply known as Shiv Mandir by
the local people.
According to
the Hindu mythology, pleased with Arjun’s (3rd of the
Pandava brothers) hard penance and devotion, Lord Shiva appeared
before him, in the very spot where the temple lies, as a Kirat or Hunter and blessed him
with success in the Mahabharat war. Kirat means hunter hence the temple named
Kirateshwar meaning the Hunter God. Long time ago as the people found
miraculously existed a stone manifesting Shiva Ling in another words Lord here
is self-manifested or Swayambhu. The said Shiv Ling is the main effigy of
worship. Belief of many that a mere visit with true devotion to this temple
fulfills one’s wishes particularly a wish for son or daughter and also wishes
for peace harmony and good health. According to another popular belief,
whosoever worships here will earn virtues of two life times.
There is a
guest house within the premises of the Kirateshwar temple and it can
accommodate more than 500 people.
The main attractions
of temple are the festival of Bala Chaturdesi, which is observed in November–December
every year and the Shiv Ratri also known as Maha Shivaratri which
falls in the month of February or March every year. There are other temples
dedicated to Bhagwan Shri Ram and Durga Mata can be found here making it an
important pilgrimage destination for Hindus. People from all over the
state visit this holy place of eminence.
Other
tourist attractions in Legship :-
(1) Lho
Khando Sang Pho Cave
(2) Rangit
Water World
(3) Rangit
River Dam
(4) Sulphurous
Hot Springs
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