Bhavnath Mahadev Temple
ભવનાથ મહાદેવ
An ancient Shiva temple at the foot of Girnar; the annual Shivaratri fair draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and Naga sadhus.
Bhavnath Temple lies near the foot of Girnar Mountain, and tradition holds that its Shiva lingam is self-manifested. The liveliest time is the Shivaratri fair held around the festival each year, when for five days hundreds of thousands of devotees and naked, ash-smeared Naga sadhus gather, and the night processions and bathing rituals are striking. The evening aarti ceremony on ordinary days is also worth seeing. It is about 15 minutes from the city center by tuk-tuk and is often scheduled on the same day as a hike or the ropeway.
Opening hours
Approx. 05:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Girnar Ropeway
- Damodar Kund
- Ashokan Rock Edicts
- Adi Kadi Vav
- Willingdon Dam
- Uparkot Buddhist Caves
- Uparkot Fort
- Navghan Kuvo