Garadia Mahadev Mahashivratri
Garadia Mahadev is a Shiva temple perched on a cliff of the Chambal river gorge near Kota, a popular viewpoint for its sweeping canyon panorama. On Mahashivratri, large numbers of devotees make the journey to the temple to offer prayers and take in the view over the deep green gorge. The festival day sees the site thronged with pilgrims and day-trippers.
- Shiva temple above the Chambal gorge
- panoramic canyon viewpoint
- Mahashivratri pilgrimage and darshan
- scenic riverside setting