Kameshwar temple, Akhnoor
Kameshwar temple, Akhnoor

Kameshwar temple in Akhnoor is believed to be an ancient temple dated back to 5000 years back during the days of Pandavas. However, edifice of the temple is not very old. The main sanctum sanctorum has three Shiva lingams in irregular shapes along with the idols of three Ganeshji. Surrounding shrines of the complex houses the shrines of Hanuman, Ram-Lakshman-Sita-Hanuman, Nataraj, Kali along with Shiva at her feet, Indra, Shiv-Parvati-Ganesh and Panchmukh Hanuman. The entrance of the temple has two big Shiv Lingams and two idols of Nandi (the bull God). Near the entrance, the idols of Chitragupta, Saneeswara and Dharmaraja are also found.

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