Interesting Facts
The temple gets submerged into the sea twice in a day. Once in the morning and once in the night. The Shivling gets two natural ‘Jal Abhishek’ in a day.
Mahi Sagar or the Arabian Sea unites with Sabarmati river at this site.
Flowers that are offered to the Shivlingam floats on the sea when it gets flooded with sea water. This is the most cherished view because the sea looks like a beautiful garden. It feels that Mother Nature herself is doing the ‘Jal Abhishek’ for the Shivling.
The deity or the Shivling in Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is worshipped with oil instead of milk.Architecture
Located in the midst of mother nature, the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple provides the devotees with the most divine darshan of Lord Mahadev. If you are in the sanctum of the shrine, you will be able to hear the sound of the waves from all sides.
The temple is in the shape of a pentagon and is connected to the shore by a bridge. The Shivling is 4 feet tall. It submerges into the water of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Cambay twice a day.
Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple Timing
Hundreds of devotees flock to Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple on the day of Amavasya to offer late night prayers to the Lord. Worshipping the lord when surrounded by water on all sides is a unique experience. You will have to complete your pooja before the high tide begins. Once the high tide begins, the temple starts submerging into the Arabian Sea.
Shravan is the best month to visit Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple. It is an auspicious month for Lord Shiva.
Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple Darshan Timings
The temple darshan timings in the day are mostly between 9 AM to 3 PM. The night darshan duration is the longest on the Amavasya (New Moon Day) due to the low tide. While on a Poornima, or Full Moon Day, the temple closes at 9 PM. No one is allowed to enter the temple after that. The temple totally submerges in the water between 8:00 – 9:00 PM on this day. On Ekam, counted from Amavasya, the night darshan time starts from 9: 15 PM, and goes on till 3 AM. By Pancham, the fifth day, the timings move to 1 PM to 4 PM. Furthermore, it shifts from evening to midnight by the tenth day.The darshan between 2:00 – 3:00 PM is the best. Water starts rising after 2:00 PM. And within an hour and a half, the entire temple gets submerged. At this time, you can get your darshan, as well as witness the holy site.
Though there are temple darshan timings, tourists must visit Stambheshwar Mahadev temple in the night and early morning to witness the disappearing and re-appearing phenomena of the temple.
