Dakṣayajña is an important event in Hindu mythology that is narrated in various Hindu scriptures. It refers to a yajna (ritual-sacrifice) organised by Daksha Prajapati. This temple is located appoximately 4 Km away from Haridwar in the south Kankhal town. According to mythology , King Daksha Prajapati, performed a yagna. The point where the temple stands today was once the place where King Daksha Prajapati performed the Yajna and Sati self-immolated herself in the yagna kund. Daksheswara Mahadev Temple of Kankhal in Uttarakhand

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