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High medieval · Hindu · India

Shri Alkheswar Mahadev Mandir

Bera, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh · 27.8130°, 77.7695°

Shiva (Alkheswar Mahadev)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple in Bera village, Mathura district, whose walled complex also holds shrines to Ram and Sita, Ganesha, Brahma, Durga, Radha Krishna, Shani and Hanuman beside a sacred tank. A fair is held each March and Mahashivratri draws the largest crowds.

Sthala katha — the legend

The Shiva idol of the main shrine is said to have been found in the Alkheswar Kund, the pond adjoining the temple.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined