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Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

Pauri Garhwal district, Rishikesh · Open now

Here Shiva is believed to have swallowed the poison Halahala that rose during the churning of the ocean. The temple's spire shows gods and demons at that churning.

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A Shiva temple roughly 32 km from Rishikesh, built at the spot where Shiva is believed to have consumed the poison Halahala during the churning of the ocean.

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