Baba Bhadeshwar Nath Temple itself boasts of the history of an era. It is said that this Shivling was established by Ravana. It was here that Yudhishthira worshiped during his exile. At the same time, when the country was in the chains of slavery of whites, then the British army wanted to capture the temple and its surrounding area, but due to divine wrath, the British had to retreat. All these discussions can be heard from most of the Shiva devotees living in Basti district.
The ancient temple of Baba Bhadeshwar Nath is situated on the banks of river Kuano, about seven kilometers from Basti Mandal Headquarters. Its magnificence is made upon seeing. Although the process of offering water to Shiva devotees continues throughout the year, but in the months of Monday and Sawan, lakhs of Shiva devotees come here from far and wide. It is said that every wish sought here with true devotion gets fulfilled. There are many interesting facts associated with this temple. It is also said that there is such a Shivling in Baba Bhadeshwar Nath temple which no devotee can hold by encircling both his arms.
People believe that when the devotees want to take the Shivling in their arms, the size increases automatically. There has been a lot of change in the structure of Shivling since last many years. The priests of the temple tell that according to folk beliefs, Ravana used to go to Kailash every day to worship Lord Shiva. From there he used to return with a Shivling. At the same time, this Shivling was also brought by Ravana from Kailash.
At the same time, it is believed that King Yudhishthira established a Shivling here and worshiped it during his exile after being defeated in the game of Mahabharata. This area was surrounded by dense forests for years. It is said that the British government wanted to capture the area around the temple. But the British army had to step back from it due to divine calamities. According to popular legends, an attempt was also made to steal the Shivling of the temple. Some thieves also excavated the Shivling, but even after a lot of digging, when the end of the Shivling was not found. After which he started running away, then the wheel of his car sank there and became a stone. It can still be seen today.
Baba Bhadeshwarnath Temple is the identity of Basti Mandal
Baba Bhadeshwarnath Temple, which contains many mythological stories in itself, is the identity of the entire Mandal. In the month of Shravan, lakhs of devotees perform Jalabhishek here by taking water from the Sarayu river from Ayodhya, the city of Rama. Apart from this, there is an influx of devotees even during Mahashivratri. Every Monday also devotees come to this temple in hundreds to worship. People believe that the wishes are fulfilled by performing Jalabhishek and worshiping here.
