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SHIVA KUND

Sohna, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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God

This ancient Temple is a dedicated to Lord Shiva known as Shiva Kund facing East direction.

Interesting Facts

  • In this temple Lord Shiva looks like a child in the morning. It looks like a young man in the afternoon and in the evening it seems like the old man is sitting in Dhyan Mudra.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (42°C during day and 27°C during night)Average - May (38°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - December to February (18°C during day and 11°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Sohna Bus stand
0.95 KM 01692-220036
Gurgaon Railway Station
28.4 KM 139
Indira Gandhi International Airport
43.6 KM 01243-376000

Architecture

The Shiva temple is a monument of architectural excellence. At the temple you can find stone cut windows that are fitted alike. During mornings, mid-afternoon and evening rays of the sun fall directly on the Shiva Linga located in the temple through these windows. The Place is named Shiv Kund because of ancient Shiva Temple. The hot water from the earth gets collected in a Kund (tank) around 55 feet deep and is covered with a tomb. The tomb was built by a banjara family in Vikrami Samvat 1566 (Hindu calendar). The Main Tomb and Tank is called Sakham Baba. The Shiva Temple is situated near the main tank and was built by the Maharaja of Gwalior, during the same period.

Religious Significance

This place is a very famous place and one can also find its records in the book “Aien-E-Akbari”. This book was written during the time of the famous Mughal emperor Akbar. One can find mention of the religious importance of this place in the book.

History

It is believed that this temple is 500 years old and this temple was rebuilt many times.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 06:00 AM - 08:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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SHIVA KUND

Sohna, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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