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The Kankhal pilgrimage town is one of the very ancient pilgrimage towns. Daksheshwar Temple, present here, is a famous temple of Mahadev. It is said that when Lord Brahma created the universe, he established Kankhal in Prithvi Lok and made his son Manas, Prajapati Daksha, the first king of Prithvi Lok. Daksheshwar Mahadev is the first Swayambhu Shivling of the world in Kankhal, which was established by Lord Shankar himself, and Brahma ji established Brahmeshwar Shivling in front of the Daksheshwar Mahadev temple in Kankhal itself. It is believed that Lord Brahma worships Daksheshwar Mahadev every day in Brahma Muhurta, and the full fruit of worshipping Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple is achieved when Shiva devotees first worship Brahmeshwar Shivling, then Daksheshwar Mahadev is worshipped. Is. In this way, Brahma Ji himself is always engrossed in the worship of Lord Shankar in the Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple. It is said that the devotees who participate in the worship of Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple in Brahma Muhurta get the fruits of both Brahmalok and Shivlok.
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Daksheshwar Temple's Mythological SignificanceDue to the connection of this temple with ancient times, many stories are also attached to it. Mythological belief holds that Sati's father, Prajapati Raja Daksha, organised a huge yagya in Kankhal, a pilgrimage city. When Sati got the news that her father, Prajapati Raja Daksha, was going to organise a yagya at her maternal home, Kankhal, she urged Lord Shankar to participate in the yagya. But Lord Shankar refused to let him go there. Seeing Sati's stubbornness, Lord Shankar let Sati go. When Sati reached the place of Yagya at her maternal home of Kankhal, she did not find the seat of her husband, Lord Shankar, there. Seeing Lord Shankar being insulted, Sati got angry and burned her body with the fire of yoga. sacrificed his life, due to which
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there was an outcry in place of Yagya. Then Daksha was destroyed by Shiva's anger, and King Daksha's yagya was destroyed. All the gods and King Daksha's wife praised Lord Shankar, and then Lord Shankar gave life to King Daksha by placing a goat's head around his neck. King Daksh apologised to Lord Shankar for his actions and requested that he only reside in Kankhal. Then Lord Shankar revealed the self-manifested Shivling and named it Daksheshwar Mahadev.
