Salbardi Cave Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Address

Salbardi Cave Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Salbardi Village, Multai Tehsil,

Betul District,

Madhya Pradesh 460668

Moolavar

Shiva

Introduction

Salbardi Cave Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located on the mountain ranges near Salbardi Village in Multai Tehsil in Betul District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The temple is situated on Multai to Amravati route via Morshi.

Puranic Significance

Cave Temple:

It is believed that an underground passage exists from this cave to Mahadeva Hill at Pachmarhi. Once, Mahadeva put two thousand goats into the passage at Pachmarhi and only one goat came out at Salbardi. It is also said that there is a hole in the hill leads down to this cave. It is believed that the hole was created by Bhima, one of the Pandavas, for better view of Lord Shiva at this Cave temple.

Birthplace of Luv & Kush:

It is believed that Mother Sita gave birth to her twins Luv and Kush at this place.

The temple can be accessed through a long narrow passage. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga. The hill is famous for two natural springs, one for cold water and another for hot water. The springs flow into a small stone cistern which was formerly divided into compartments for the hot and cold water The water was recently analyzed and reported as containing sulphates and phosphates in small quantities, unfit for drinking but probably a cure for skin diseases. There is a temple on the hill contains a headless image of a Devi and a pool of reddish colored water.