Shamshaaneshwar Mahadev Mandir Bharatpur, Rajasthan

The Shamshaneshwar incarnation of Lord Bhole is highly revered in Bharatpur, Rajasthan and the biggest specialty of this temple is that here a snake sits on the head of Lord Bhole. When you see so many snakes together in this temple, your courage will fail for some time and perhaps you will be afraid to even go inside.

You may be surprised to see the snakes sitting on the forehead of the cremation ground, but for the local people there, it is the biggest way to fulfill their wishes and seek the blessings of Lord Shankar.

According to the local people, Shamshaneshwar Mahadev Temple is very ancient and every day hundreds of devotees gather here to fulfill their wishes and have darshan of Lord Bhole.

There is another specialty of this temple. Every year on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, a tableau of live snakes is decorated on Shivling, which is quite attractive and a huge crowd of people gather to see it. According to beliefs, the Shivalinga located in the Shamshaneshwar Mahadev Temple is very ancient and it is said that this Shivalinga itself emerged from the ground.