Shree Patneshwar Mandir Piprai Sagar Madhya Pradesh

Rehali was a stronghold of Rani Lakshmibai and was her stop during many of her travels. During this time, he had constructed a Shiva temple and a stepwell near Dhana on the Rahli-Sagar road.

Sea. About 20 km away from the district headquarters is the ancient and historical Patneshwar Temple on Rahli Road. This temple was built 300 years ago by Maratha queen Laxmibai Khair. The Maratha queen was very religious and built many temples around Rahli. It is said that the Shivalinga of the temple is self-manifested and it was a dream of Queen Lakshmibai Khair, when she got the temple built here.

Rehali was a stronghold of Rani Lakshmibai and was her stop during many of her travels. During this time, he had built a Shiva temple and a stepwell near Dhana on Rahli-Sagar road, which people know today as Patneshwar. The story of Shiva devotee Ram-Ram Maharaj is also associated with the temple. Who was a soldier in the British Army and a great devotee of Patneshwar Dham. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, a huge fair is held here, where thousands of Shiva devotees gather.

Marathas emerged in the history of Bundelkhand after the war between Maharaja Chhatrasal and Bajirao Peshwa. Maharaja Chhatrasal had reached old age. Then Mughal ruler Mohammad Bangash attacked him. Chhatrasal was losing during the war in Jaitpur. During this time he had sought help from many Hindu kings but no one was ready to confront the Mughals. Then Bajirao Peshwa helped Chhatrasal and after winning the war, Chhatrasal gifted many forts in Bundelkhand to Bajirao Peshwa. Bajirao Peshwa had handed over this area to his confidant Govind Rao Kher and then Govind Rao Kher’s descendant Rani Lakshmi Bai built this temple.

Rani Lakshmi Bai Khair was very religious and Rahli being her stronghold, she built many temples and renovated many ancient temples. He built Rangir Harsiddhi Mata Temple in Rahali, Singh Vahini Temple in Tikitoria and Vitthal Temple in Pandharpur. During this period, whenever she went to Rahli, she used to rest in Patna village near Dhana. It was here that he had a dream and built a Shiva temple and a stepwell in Patna village. Since then the village is known as Patneshwar Dham. This temple was constructed in the 17th century and is around 300 years old.