History, Significance, Uniqueness of disappearing and reappearing Stambheshwar Mahadev Mandir
Stambheshwar Mahadev dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kavi Kamboi, Jambusar Takula, around 75 km from Vadodara is one of the incredible place to visit as the Submerging or disappearing temple every day twice during high tide hours. This temple is one of the most unusual Lord Shiva mandir of India due to its natural and unbelievable location. This shrine is situated between the shores of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Cambay - Gulf of Khambhat. It is believed that this is one of the three highly sacred temple which was constructed by Lord Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. As per the Puran, Kartikeya was born to kill the demon king Tarkasur who had captured all three Lok – Pruthvi Lok, Paatal Lok and Swarg Lok. Tarkasur had torture a lot to every life of three lok thus Lord Kartikeya had to kill him to release every human from him. After killing the Tarkasur, Lord Kartikeya was feeling guilty and bad as demon king was true devotee of Lord Shiva. Thus he decided to build three temple dedicated to Lord Shiva with the help of Lord Vishwakarma, installed the Shivlinga and pray for the forgiveness.
Devotee must visit the temple website for timing of Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple and plan for the whole day and night to witness the temple submerging in the sea and again reappearing back to its original state. Devotee and Tourist can enjoy the nature and sound of the sea and quietness of the breath-taking sacredness of the temple. There are sufficient facilities including food, parking, accommodation, and rituals – Puja Vidhi near temple campus as well as in the Ashram of temple.
This is how Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is one of the unique and unusual Shiva temple where nature performs the ‘Jal Abhishekh’ of the Shivlinga. Another unique feature of the place is the union of the River Mahi Sagar and the Sabarmati River. Thus this scenic beauty of the amazing place and religious importance attracts thousands of devotee and tourist across the country here.
