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Sidheshwar Mahadev Temple
Sidheshwar Mahadev Temple is a neighbourhood Shiva shrine nestled within the Bada Ganesh Temple complex in Naya Shahar, Bikaner. While modest in scale, it draws the devotion and delight of local Hindus each monsoon through its striking annual ice decoration of the Shiva lingam — a ritual that transforms the sanctum into a grotto of Baba Barfani, the icy Lord of Kailash. Rated five stars by its small but enthusiastic circle of visitors, the temple offers a glimpse into how Bikaner's dense web of community-run shrines keeps living traditions of worship, decoration, and collective festival-making alive far from the tourist trail.