Mukteshwar Prachin Shivala Bhaian Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport serves Amritsar, and the temple is in the city.

• By train

  Amritsar Junction is the main railway station serving Amritsar.

Why devotees come here

This Shiva temple stands in the Katra Baghian area of Amritsar, Punjab. Local reports name it Shivala Bagh Bhaiyan, and it is one of the city's historic shrines. Devotees queue up here on Mahashivratri.

Amritsar is the second-largest city and district of Punjab. This Shiva temple is one of the historic shrines of the city, in the Katra Baghian area. Local reports name it Shivala Bagh Bhaiyan. It is also listed among the city's tourist sites. Reports of Mahashivratri describe a huge rush at the famous Shiva temples of Amritsar, and Shivala Bhaiyan is named among them.

On Mahashivratri, large numbers of devotees thronged temples across the city. Devotees queue at this temple from early morning on that day. Sawan is considered one of the most auspicious months in the Hindu calendar. On Sawan Mondays, large numbers of devotees visit Amritsar's Shiva temples, including this one, for the Chaupahar tradition. It involves offering prayers through the four pahars, or segments, of the night.

Festivals

• Mahashivratri dayMahashivratri

  Devotees queue up at the temple from early morning.

• Sawan monthSawan Mondays

  Large numbers of devotees visit for the Chaupahar prayers through the four pahars of the night.

Tips for your visit

• Expect large crowds on Mahashivratri and on Sawan Mondays, the two times the reports describe.
• Queues on Mahashivratri begin early in the morning, so plan to arrive before the crowds build.

Questions people ask