Pilgrims believe that
Bakreshwar is a Siddhapith, a sacred Hindu Shakta-site for Shiva worship. According
to Vedic legend, Lord Shiva was pleased with the penance of an ancient sage, Ashtabakra,
and blessed Bakreshwar as a Siddhapith. The Shiva Mandir of Bakreshwar is adjacent
to Bakreshwar's Papahara natural spring. It is also beside the Bakreshwar River.
This temple has existed since the 17th century. 250 smaller Shiva temples surround
the Bakreshwar Shiva Mandir.
