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Ancient temple of Lord Shiva

History

Mahakedareshwar temple is about 300 years old, mostly famous for its historical significance.Since 1730 this temple is known to be the resemblance of spirit lord Shiva.It under the rule of Maharaja Jai Singh. The place became famous with the name of Kedareshwar mahadev (1736). First king of Sailana (ruling regime 1730-1757), took revenge against his uncle for the murder of his father, and with his elder brother they shared the three estates amongst themselves.Later in 1730, he built the present capital of Sailana, and became its first ruler, later got married and within few years had marriage issue.

Raja Duel Singh, the 9^th king of sailing (1859-1895) spent 150000 for development of Kedareswar.

Raja Jaswant Singh (1895-1919) donate his land to the livelihood of priest.

In 1991-92 the Ratlam District Admiration Department (RDAD) provided about ₨ 200,000 for renovation of temple again. Since ages a small river has been flowing through this place into a small pond which is a source of water for the village.

Culture

Culture at this place has been significantly been influenced by the culture of neighbouring state i.e Rajasthan. Visitors are taking virtue by performing Darshan and Jal-abhishek in Kedareshwar Mahadev Temple. During this period of time people of temple and visitors are seen to be enjoying together. This place is filled with large number of visitors in the rainy season due to public holidays and an urgency to find peace along with natural beauty. Devotees find pleasures in rallies singing w songs in chaos, laughing and enjoying the natural beauty of the place.Multi- colored can be seen all over the auspicious place of kedareshwar also known as Miracle Mahadev Temple. Here is the wondrous Mahadev Temple. Below is a small statue of Maharaja Duleep singh under the waterfall of Shivling which was created to honour his work. The water that has been sacrificed on Shivling also falls on the idol of the Maharaja. In the month of Shravan, pilgrims perform well after embracing the letter and water. Hemp is the holy drink which gets consumed on large scale on this religious occassion of Mahashivratri. One of the best cultural heritage monumnet to look out for if you visit Madhya Pradesh. From the top of the tip a small river of monsoon rain water flows in the pond which is situated on the outskirts of the village, this place often becomes the bathing place for the devotees who visit the temple.

Demography

According to the people living there the population of kedareshwar including the small villages nearby is not more than 5000 people. Due the low population the people of kedareshwar are well informed about each other and understands each other well. They can be said to be brother in pain.