Mukti-GupteshwarMandir Society, NSW

Said to be the only man-made cave temple, Mukti-Gupteshwar in New South Wales is also considered the 13th Jyotirlingam. In this one-of-its-kind Lord Shiva temple, a 10-metre deep vault is created which has about 2 million handwritten notes each saying ‘Om NamahShivaya’ from devotees around the globe. There is also water from 81 rivers including major rivers of Australia and five oceans in the world along with eight precious metals. The vault also has good wishes from holy men and other dignitaries around the world. Mukti-Gupteshwar is a complex in which replicas of 12 Jyotirlingams, 108 Rudra Shiva and 1008 Sahastranama Lord Shiva are erected. There are also MathaMandir, RamparivarMandir and Lord Ganesh Mandir in this shrine complex which conclude a total of 1128 temples here, which in its own way is quite unique. Apart from worshipping, the devotees can also be a part of yoga retreats that take place here on a regular basis. Mukti-Gupteshwar is one of the most important temple to visit for religious tourism in Australia.