Archaeological experts have found a Shivling in this ongoing excavation in Sirpur. The specialty of this Shivalinga, which is about 2,000 years old, is that it smells like the leaves of Tulsi, due to which the name of this Shivalinga is Gandeshwar Mahadev. This Shivlingan is as smooth as Kashi Vishwanath of Varanasi and Mahakaleshwar Shivling of Ujjain. This Shivling 4 feet long 2.5 feet round, this Shivling has Vishnu Sutra (Janeu) and innumerable Shiva-stripes.
Gandeshwar Mahadev
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