Mukteshwar Temple - It Is A Land Mark Of Panthankot City

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Mukteshwar Temple is situated in Hoshiarpur district of the state of Punjab. It is a popular shrine of Lord Shiva and is also known as Mukesaran Mandir - located near Pathankot on Shahpur Kandi Dam road. It is the holy temple of the Hindu religion, where the idols of Lord Ganesha, Lord Bramha, Lord Vishnu, Lord Hanuman and Goddess Parvati are present.

This temple is one of the most sacred places around Pathankot. There are some caves which date to the time of the Mahabharata. According to a legend, the Pandavas stayed in those caves for a night during their exile (Agayatwas).

Locals say that these caves near the Mandir dates back to the period of the Mahabharata. These caves are on the way to Shahpur Kandi and is situated on the bank of the River Ravi, 22 km from Pathankot City in Shaupur Kandi at Doongh village.

The caves and temple has been carved on one of the rocky hill. This temple stands tall at the hill top and is a landmark around the city.

Situated at the hilltop, Mukteshwar temple has a white marble Shivling, with a copper Yoni. The Shivling is surrounded by the idols of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Paravati, Lord Hanuman and Lord Ganesha.

A Fair, called the Mukesran Da Mela, is held anually at this place, in April, to mark Baisakhi festival. Also every year big festival on day of Shivratri and after one month of shivratri there is three day festival Chaitra Chodiya and also Navratri festival. 

Somvati Amavasya is another big fair temple committee organizes. Lots of pilgrim from all over the Punjab and nearby state Himachal, J &mp K comes here for to worship God every year mainly on Mukesran mela and Shiv Ratri.

By Air

The airport is a military airport that was started in the year 2006 on 21st November which one caters to the Indian Air Force Base. Earlier only flights to the North India were slated from the Pathankot Airport but as of now, no flights are scheduled from the base. One can take flights till Raja Sansi International Airport, Amritsar or the Jammu Airport and then complete their journey till Pathankot by train, bus or a taxi. The distance from the Raja Sansi International Airport till the Pathankot city is 118 km. Regular international and national flights fly from these Airports to most of the important cities all over India.

By Rail

There are two railway stations in Pathankot: The Pathankot Cantt (Chakki Bank Railay Station) which is right in the heart of the city and the Pathankot railway station which is very close (at walking distance) to Pathankot Bus Stand. Both the stations are connected to the broad gauge lines and are managed by the northern railways. Regular trains from Jammu, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Delhi and Ludhiana ply from these two stations.

By Road

The Pathankot bus stand is known as the Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminal is located just very close to the National Highway 20 that is at a distance of 3 km from the city. Himachal Roadways, Jammu and Kashmir Roadways, Punjab Roadways and PUNBUS have bus services for interstate regions and the inter city of Punjab. Regular busses from Delhi, Ludhiana, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh ply from Pathankot. You can take bus for jugial to visit the holy mukteshwar shrine.