Gonda's Panch Shiwala: India's Only Temple with Five Shiva Shrines & Family

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News18•29-12-2025, 13:52
Gonda's Panch Shiwala: India's Only Temple with Five Shiva Shrines & Family
- •Panch Shiwala Temple in Gonda, UP, is unique for having five Shiva lingams in one complex.
- •Believed to be the only such temple in India, enshrining Lord Bholenath with his entire family.
- •Built by King Devi Bakhsh Singh before 1857, making it approximately 200-250 years old.
- •Each of the five shrines houses a different deity: Mata Parvati, Lord Kartikeya, Mata Riddhi Siddhi, and Lord Bholenath with Nandi at the center.
- •Constructed with Lakhauri bricks, it's a significant historical and religious heritage site.
Why It Matters: Gonda's Panch Shiwala: India's only temple with five Shiva shrines and Bholenath's family.
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