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Pachmarhi, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh · 22.4820°, 78.4390°
A natural cave shrine north of Pachmarhi in the Satpura hills where stalagmites are venerated as self-formed lingams, fed by two springs whose pools run notably cold and warm.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The cave is said to be where Shiva hid himself from the fury of the demon Bhasmasura; the name joins jata, matted hair, with Shankara.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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