Lakhamandal

An ASI protected Shiva temple 60 km from Mussoorie on the Yamunotri highway is an interesting subject for the archaeologists and anthropologists. This 5000 year old site is believed to have been built by the Pandavas of the epic Mahabharat which was later rebuilt by princess Ishwara of Singhpura near Jullundhar. The temple site is a treasure chest of ancient statutes and articles. Believers also link this place with the Lakhshagriha conspiracy of the epic Mahabharata. The mysterious caves around the temple vicinity and unearthing of numerous ‘Shivalinga’ around the site and the village,  are also subjects of curiosity. Lakhamandal lies in the Jaunsaar region of Uttarakhand across  the Yamuna river encircling in the Dehradun district.