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Dehradun, Uttarakhand · 30.3573°, 78.0167°
A cave shrine on the bank of the Tons at Dehradun, built over a natural shivalinga onto which water drips continuously from the rock above — the feature that gives the temple its name.
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 linked to Dronacharya: when his wife could not nurse their son Ashwatthama and the family could not afford milk, the boy prayed to Shiva, who fed him with milk dripping from the lingam.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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