DAKSHESWARA MAHADEV TEMPLE

Located in Kankhal in Haridwar Daksh Mahadev is one orf the oldest temples and a prime place of pilgrimage for Shaivites. The chief deity of the temple is good Shiva and goddess Sati. The temple is named after the king Daksha Prajapati , the father of goddess Sati. Also known as dakesheswara Mahadev Temple , it houses the yajan kund and Daksh ghat at the left of the main temple. 

        The walls of Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple depict the various episodes of the yajan story of king Daksha and the entire history of temple. The temple premises also has a very big banyan tree , which is thousands of years old.