High medieval · Hindu · India
Pisharnath Mahadev Mandir Matheran, Raigad district, Maharashtra · 18.9798°, 73.2612°
Shiva (Pisharnath) Undetermined —
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance The oldest temple in the hill station of Matheran, standing on the bank of Charlotte Lake, where Pisharnath is worshipped as the village deity in a swayambhu lingam of unusual L shape.
Sources Compact record · 5 of 9 fields sourced
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined