Hindu templeGangrar · IN
Sarneshwar Mahadev Temple
The Sarneshwar Mahadev Temple in Gangrar is an ancient Shiva shrine in Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, whose sacred geography is tied to the Mahabharata. Devotees believe that the great warrior Bhishma performed intense penance here beneath a banyan tree, and that the rock on which he meditated naturally became a Shiva lingam — making this a svayambhu (self-manifested) place of worship. The temple complex is studded with sacred water tanks (kunds) that serve both ritual and devotional purposes, and the site remains a living place of worship, open around the clock to local devotees and travelers seeking a quiet spiritual retreat in rural Rajasthan.