THE BHADERWAH

From the era of Pandavas,A beautiful anicent temple of Lord Shiva is situated on the bank of river Neeru of Bhaderwah. This temple is one of the historical religious heritage of Jammu & Kashmir. There are certain archeological proofs which refers this temple was made during the Agyatavas of pandva brothers. An anicent Shivalingam is there which was placed by them. A foot print of Mahabali Bheemsena with anicent archeological manuscript is available on a giant rock in the cave and a small idol of Bhimasena is there under the rock. It is believed that Arjuna the third brother of pandavas had called Holy Ganga there for worship and presence of which we still can see in the form of a small waterflow in the cave ,this water is collected in a small rock kund mainly used for jal arapanam on the shivalingams there. There is also a cave made by Pandavas,other end (exit)of  which is believed to open in Muttan (a place in Kashmir). ...

Bhadarwah town of Jammu Province in J&K India is known as Nagabhumi Bhaderkashi. There are many historical  heritages present here which testify that every particle of Bhaderwah is ingrained with eternal Nag culture. Maharaj Vasuki Nag ji is considered as the supreme Naga among all the Nagas except Shesh Naga(elder brother of Vasuki Nag ji). Other Nag deities that include Subar Nag, Chaturbhuj Nag, Mel Nag, Nagni Mata are also worshiped as village deity and clan deity by the people in entire Bhadewah.  People here believe that Kashyapa Rishi and all the Naga children of Kadru were born on the day of Akshayatriya.  People here call Akshayratiya by the name of "Akhetri". People here celebrate this auspicious occasion of Akhetri with great fervor in every Hindu home, Suji halwa and Yellow rice are made and offered in Nag temples. Mainly, a supernatural glimpse of this auspicious day is seen in Vasakd...