Mystery of the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple
Gujarat's Kavi Kamboi town is home to the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple. This historic Shiva temple is nestled between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Cambay. It is a 150-year-old Shiva temple that is well-known for its disappearance mysteries. If you judge the temple by its architecture, there isn't much remarkable about it, but this location is nevertheless a very unique must-visit temple of India. The temple's unique feature is that during high tide, it completely submerges into the sea, and when the tides begin to fall, it begins to surface from the water once more. Devotees can watch as the Shiva lingam which is 4 feet tall is unveiled inch by inch. People from all over the country come here solely to watch this wonderful sight as it submerges and re-emerges every day.
According to legend, Lord Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva, himself installed this Shiva lingam. There is a legend behind this that says that Lord Kartikeya felt humiliated and guilty after killing a demon by the name of Tarakasura who, on one hand was wreaking havoc but on the other hand was also a great devotee of his father Shiva. On seeing Kartikeya's condition and realising that he wanted to repent, Lord Vishnu advised him to install a Shiva Linga and pray to it for forgiveness. As the legend goes, this is the Shiva Linga that Lord Kartikeya installed.














