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Old Delhi, Delhi · 28.6653°, 77.2365°
A Shiva shrine beside the Yamuna near Salimgarh Fort in Old Delhi. The surviving octagonal building, faced in green, blue, yellow and orange encaustic tiles over stone and masonry, is documented as the tomb of Naubat Khan, raised in 1565 during Akbar's reign.
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.
Tradition holds that Yudhishthira, eldest of the Pandava brothers, founded the temple here and performed his ceremonial rites at the spot.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Mughal
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