Koteshwar Temple, Gujarat, India (Koteshwar)

India / Gujarat / Naliya / Koteshwar
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Koteshwar is name of an ancient Shiva temple located at the western tip of India in Lakhpat taluka, Kutch District of Gujarat.
The story of Koteshwar begins with Ravana, who won it as a boon from Lord Shiva for an outstanding display of piety, this Shiva linga of great spiritual power. But which Ravana, in his arrogant haste, accidentally dropped and it fell to earth at Koteshwar. To punish Ravana for his carelessness, the linga turned into a thousand identical ones, some versions of the story say ten thousand, some a million. Unable to distinguish the original, Ravana grabbed one and departed, leaving the original one here, around which Koteshwar Temple was built. The temple is also known as Kotilingeshwar Temple.
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Coordinates:   23°41'15"N   68°31'39"E

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  • Koteshwar TEMPLE - facing west means "Paschimabhimukh" Narayan Sarovar temple is also facing west means "Paschimabhimukh"
  • These Ancient Shiva Temple are west facing "PASCHIMABHIMUKH" so the gangotri is on the Left side of the ShivaLINGA as all gangotries are facing to NORTH. Dr Bhudia Kutch science Foundation
  • this is one of the most sacred temple
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