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Kukdeshwar Temple
Deity: Lord Shiva
Locality: Pune
State/Country: Maharashtra
History & Architecture
Temple History
It is believed that Kukdeshwar temple is approximately 1100 years old and the original idol of Lord Parshwavnatha in the temple could not endure with the passage of time and got destroyed in between this long period.
As per a legend, in the depth of a grand future, a Brahmin saw Parshwavnatha as the architect of eternal happiness and the future Tirthankara. Thus, he in the memory of his last two lives installed a splendid idol of Lord Parshwavnatha.
Architecture
It is a 12th century temple built in the hemadpanti style of architecture with beautiful carvings on the outer wall. The river Kukdi flows near the temple on its northern side. The temple has a nearly 2 feet 3 inches high, black colored idol of Bhagawan Kukadeshwar Parshwanatha in a Padmasana posture.
