The Hidden Shivling of Kashi- "Pita Maheshwar" Self-manifested form of Shivling

Varanasi is considered one of the holiest places in India and it is located on the banks of the river Ganga. Pita Maheshwar Shivling Temple which is located in Varanasi is one of the hidden temples in Kashi.

Pita Maheshwar Shivling is believed to be shwayambhu a Self-manifested form of Shivling. The mention of this Shivling can also be found in Skand Puran, one of the 18 most important Hindu scriptures. Pita Maheshwar temple is one of such temples that is saved by our ancestors and it is said that he who worships Pita Maheshwar gives Mukti to his next 20 generations.

Pita Maheshwar Shivling is located 40 feet underground and it is considered to be very powerful and thus visitors can take darshans by peeping through the hole made in the ground. They are located in the narrow streets and residents in Kashi. This temple opens up only on a few selective days such as Shivratri, Rang Bhari Ekadashi, and Mondays of monsoon season but one can see the Shivling from the hole throughout the year.

This hidden temple is not easy to find if you haven’t seen or heard about it before it will not be able to search for it because it is hidden so perfectly that you will keep searching for it while standing on top of it the whole time.

The narrow streets and the brave residents of Kashi have kept these hundreds of such temples safe. Our ancestors have put their lives in danger to keep these temples secure from the invaders. The residents around such temples should be rewarded and their stories need to be shared. But the paid media have always called these localities and houses around the temples illegal encroachment while the truth is that these houses were built to hide and protect the ancient temples of Kashi from the invaders such as the army of Aurangzeb.