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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.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined