Binsar Mahadev Temple - Windsor Lodge Ranikhet
Binsar Mahadev Temple is a popular Hindu temple. The temple is located at a distance of about 20 km from the WindsorLodge, Ranikhet . It is a beautiful and comfortable lodge to stay. It is nice property at Ranikhet with classical Infrastructure. There is a grand temple of Binsar Mahadev at a height of about five and a half thousand feet on the picturesque banks of the Kunj river. Built at an altitude of 2480 meters above sea level or surface, this temple is surrounded by lush green deodar forests. This temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva was built in the 10th century by King Pithu in memory of his father Bindu , hence this temple is also known as Bindeshwar temple . Inlaid with idols of Hindu deities in the form of Maheshmardini, Har Gauri and Ganesh, the architecture of this temple is magnificent. The idol of Mahisasuramardini is engraved with texts in Nagarilipi. Binsar Mahadev Temple is a center of immense reverence for the people of the area. It is considered to be th...