Mamaleshwar Temple

India

Also known as: श्री मामलेश्वर मंदिरமாமலேசுவர் கோவில்

Mamal Temple or Mamaleshwar Temple is a Hindu temple, located in Pahalgam town in Kashmir Valley. It is situated on the banks of Lidder River at an elevation of 2,200 metres (7,200 ft). According to legend, this is the temple where Ganesha was placed as door keeper by Parvati, not allowing anyone to enter the premises without her permission. This is the place where Shiva cut the head of Ganesha and gave him an elephant head.[1]

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Key facts

LocationIndia
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Mamal Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
  2. Wikidata Q107040549 — Wikidata