Gutkeshwar Mahadev Temple/Devarguradia Gutkeshwar Mahadev Mandir Indore Madhya Pradesh

Gutkeshwar Mahadev Mandir is located at Devarguradia very close to Indore city in Madhya Pradesh.Devarguradia is a place where Garuda dev worshipped Mahankaal Bhagwan Shiva.

The temple is also known as “Garuda Tirth”. In the ‘Maheshwar Darbarachi Batami Patre’, the Garuda shrine of Devarguradia is mentioned by the name of the holy temple. The “Shiva Linga” here is known as “Gupteshwar Mahadev”.

It was constructed in the 7th century and renovated again in the 18th century by Ahilya Bai Holkar.Devi Ahilyabai had come from Maheshwar to Indore in May 1784 and stayed in Chhatribagh. At the same time, she went to visit the “Garuda Shrine” Devguradia Shiva temple. History mentions that this temple dates back to 1784.

Popularly known as Garuda Tirth, this temple has a water outlet in the shape of Gomukh.The water falls directly on the Shiva Lingam enshrined at this temple. Original Shiva Lingam stood at a height of 12 ft, which is now under water in the sunken temple. The present temple is constructed on the original sunken temple. On every Shivratri, a fair is held at this temple to honour of Lord Shiva.

The word “Devguradia” are created with two words “Dev” word means “Lord” and “Guradia” word dedicated to bird “Garuda”. “Garuda”, the vehicle of “Lord Vishnu”, came here and meditated on “Lord Shiva”. That is why this place is named “Dev Guradiya”.

The temple also houses a pair of snakes considered to be the deities of Lord Shiva. Sometimes in the pool and sometimes in the pagoda, this serpent-serpent ( नाग नागिन) devotees see. It is believed that all the wishes of the devotee who have seen him are fulfilled.Here Garuda the vehicle of “Lord Vishnu” did hard penance. After this Shiva appeared here and remained here as Shivlinga.

A fair is held every year on Mahashivaratri in Devguradia, which starts from the fourteenth day of Phalgun Krishna paksha month.