Why devotees come here
Riddhnath Temple in Handia village, Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, is an ancient Shiv temple on the bank of the Narmada river, and the district tourism page lists it among historic and religious places. Local belief holds that Kuber himself built it. The state government has declared it protected.
Riddhnath Temple in Handia is an ancient Shiv temple, worshipped as Mahadev. It stands on the bank of the Narmada river, in the village of Handia. Handia is a village in the Handiya block and tehsil of Harda district. The Madhya Pradesh state government has declared the temple protected.
The Harda district tourism page says it is believed that Kuber himself built the temple. This is a local belief, not recorded history. The same page says the temple is 21 km from Harda, the district headquarters, on the Indore road. Handia was once a prosperous Mughal-era town. Later the Marathas made Harda the main town of the area, and Handia became a village.
The temple is known for its artistic beauty and for Vastu Shastra, the traditional Indian system of building planning.
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