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Mukteshwar

Mukteshwar is situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat. It is almost 35 kilometers away from the Banaskantha District headquarter, Palanpur. It is a historical place being associated with Mahabharat age. It is a beautiful place on the bank of river Saraswati popularly known as river Kuvarika.

According to the historical accounts, the Pandavs stayed here along with Lord Shri Krishna during their exile. Lord Krishna got the Pandavs to undertake the Shraddh Ceremony of the late king Pandu, the father of the Pandavs, here on the bank of river Saraswati. According to the legend, King Pandu got Moksha (Salvation) here; that's why the Mahadev (Lord Shiv) temple here became famous as Mukteshwar Mahadev.