Gupt Ganga

Gupt Ganga

Forest Block, Jammu and Kashmir

It is one of the most famous and historically important religious centres of the district. According to the Hindu mythology, the Mahabharata, the Pandavas, the acknowledged sons of King Pandu, lived here for some days during their period of exile.
Locals believe that a footprint belonging to Bhima, one of the Pandavas, can still be seen on one of the rocks present there.
religious tourists and curious travellers in equal measure. Sitting on the banks of river Neeru, this temple is constructed entirely out of stone. Its peculiar name is derived from a local legend, that river Ganga fell on the Shiva lingam and thereafter, disappeared abruptly.