Doleshwor Mahadev temple, situated in the southeast of Bhaktapur is a temple believed to be the head part of Kedarnath located in Uttarakhand, India. After the end of Mahabharat, the Pandava brothers left for the Himalayas in the search of forgiveness, and Lord Shiva, not willing to forgive, disguised himself as a bull. Realizing this, the Pandava brothers caught the tail of the bull causing the head to get separated from the rest of the body. While the body part of a bull is in Kedarnath, devotees have been searching for the head for thousands of years & following the research Doleshwor Mahadev temple was declared as the head part of Kedarnath on August 22, 2009, by the head priest of Kedarnath. There is a great resemblance between the two temples as one can witness the huge plain Shiva linga, taps, big idol of bull & Trishul around the temple along with the prayers rules & rituals being similar. Thousands of devotees visit the temple during Chardham yatra with the belief of washing off their sins as the journey is considered to be incomplete without visiting the Doleshwor Mahadev temple. Some other special days you can visit the temple are the month of Shrawan (July-August), Shivaratri & Teej, etc.
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You’ll be picked up in the morning in a private vehicle from your hotel and then we’ll begin our ride to Doleshwor Mahadev temple from Kathmandu, situated in the SuryaBinayak Municipality in Bhaktapur that takes around 45 min to one hour. After our arrival in the temple, we'll start touring & offer our prayers to this sacred temple considered to be the head part of Kedarnath. Here, we can witness the huge plain Shiva linga, taps, big idol of bull & Trishul around the temple which is very similar to that of Kedarnath. Along with the surroundings around the temple, prayers rules & rituals are also said to be similar. After touring the temple, we’ll head to another nearby temple, Suryabinayak which takes around 10 min. We’ll offer our prayers and ride to Bhaktapur city where we can visit Durbar Square which has several temples and the Palace of 55 Windows. We’ll walk around Bhaktapur that includes Nyatapola temple, Dattatreya square, and Pottery square, etc. While walking around the city, we can feel as if we have traveled back to a time as this city has managed to preserve the ancient Newari culture & lifestyle till this date. After exploring the city, we’ll head back to Kathmandu where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel.
Optional: The tour can always be extended to 2-3 days according to your wish.
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