Shri Rameshwar Mahadev Temple Kashi Panchkroshi II (Halt No: 3) Varanasi
This is famous lord Shiv Temple in Rural area of Varanasi. listed with a series of Ancient Shiv Linga. a attractive river bridge and an old ghat. a new ghat section under construction. This hindu historical place is situated at bank of river Varuna, Rameshwaram Village, Babatpur, Varanasi.
The Rameshwar Mahadev Mandir is the third stop of the Panchkoshi Parikrama. It is a good place to stay here. It is situated right next to the river Varuna.
Rameshwar Mahadev Temple is a great temple according to ancient beliefs and this temple is worshiped during Panchkoshi Yatra. Panchkoshi Road is also called very close to Babatpur. Babatpur is very close to the airport and falls between Harhua to Har and Babatpur.
the ancient Rameshwar Mandir situated on the bank of the Varuna River in Rameshwar village. This temple of great antiquity is considered by many to be the most important kshetra or tirthasthala in the Panchkroshi Yatra.
According to the Kashi Khanda of the Skanda Purana, Bhagawan Rama along with Sita Mata and his brothers had visited the sacred shrines on the Panchkoshi Yatra on two occasions. The first was to liberate their father Raja Dasharatha from the curse of the parents of Shravana Kumar (Putrashoka) and the second was to be rid of the deadly Brahmahatya dosha incurred after killing Ravana, Lord of Lanka.
The Hindu scriptures state that Lord Rama decided to stay overnight in this holy place. After performing Sandhyavandanam at dusk, Lord Rama created a Shiva Linga with a handful of sand and consecrated it in this place. The construction of the temple, the ghats and balcony were commissioned by Maharaja Jankoji Rao Scindia and completed by Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia. The temple was built with red stones carved in Gwalior. The nearby fort was commissioned by both the Scindias and Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar.
There are Shiva Lingas consecrated by Bhagawan Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, Shatrughna and Hanuman within this temple complex. Someshwara, Agneshwara, Dvaavaabhumishwara, Nahusheshwara, Bharateshwara, Lakshmaneshwara, Shatrughneshwara and others have also been established within the premises. There are innumerable Shiva Lingas consecrated on the bank of the Varuna River that are worshipped with the waters of Adi Ganga and Varuna and offerings of Bael patra, chandana, pushpa and akshat are made in a copper vessel followed by Rudrabhishek.
