Kapileshwar Mahadev Temple

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airport is Bhopal, about 190 km away.

• By train

  Sarangpur railway station is about 4 km from the temple. It lies on the Indore to Gwalior line, under the Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone.

• By road

  The temple is about 3 km from Sarangpur town along Sandawta Road. Sarangpur also lies on the Agra to Mumbai National Highway, now NH 52.

Why devotees come here

Kapileshwar Mahadev Temple stands in the middle of the Kalisindh river, in Sarangpur town, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. Legend says sage Kapil Muni did penance on its rock and established the Shiva lingam here. It was designed so that flood water reaches only half its peak.

The temple is known for its natural beauty, its religiosity and its setting in the middle of the Kalisindh river. Worship here is said to matter as much as worship at a Jyotirlinga. The temple stands on the riverbank beside the cremation ground. Legend says sage Kapil Muni did penance on the rock where the temple now stands, and that he established the Shiva lingam here. The temple is a centre of faith. Sarangpur is a town in Sarangpur Tehsil in Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh. The nearest airport is Bhopal, about 190 km away. Sarangpur railway station is about 4 km from the temple.

The temple was renovated about 800 years ago by Maharaja Jeevaji Rao Panwar of Dewas. It was built hundreds of years ago, and its design means floodwater reaches only half its peak. The temple is described as a unique specimen of architectural art.

Festivals

• Kartik PurnimaKartik Purnima Fair

  A 7-day fair is held on the temple grounds every year on this day.

Tips for your visit

• Devotees come to the temple on Somavati and Shanishwari Amavasya.
• A Shani temple with Sri Balaji and Navagrahas is nearby.

Questions people ask