Neelkanth Mahadev, Temple Dausa, Rajasthan

Neelkanth temple is in the Rajgarh tehsil, in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It is dedicated to the god Shiva (Neelkanth is one of the name given to Shiva). It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE by Parmeshwara Mathanadeva, a local Pratihara feudatory.

Dausa is also known as Devnagari because Panch Mahadev is present here. One of them is Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. Dausa is also known as Devanagari because Panch Mahadev is present here. One of them is Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. It is believed that all the wishes of the devotees who come here are fulfilled. That’s why people come here from far and wide to have darshan.

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple of Dausa city is built on a hill in the middle of the city. Here some kind of service is performed by the devotees. In this temple, only the residents of the city and the devotees who come here for darshan do the work like makeup, puja etc. People come from far and wide to have darshan here. The people of the committee say that the wishes of the devotees coming to Neelkanth Mahadev Temple are fulfilled. On completion of the vow, water consecration and distribution of some Prasad is performed by the devotees in the Neelkanth temple.

Thousands of people come here on Monday and offer Prasad and on other days also people keep coming and going. Due to the temple being built on a hill, people like to come here more during monsoon and rainy days. Because there is greenery everywhere here.