Where Is Lord Ganesha's Real Head?
The Temple Of Severed Head Of Lord Ganesha
Traditional story states that Lord Shiva beheaded Ganesha in anger and at the request of Mother Parvati, Shiva breathed life into Ganesha with the face of a baby elephant
But there must always be a question in your mind that where the real severed head of Ganesha would have fallen
It is believed that when Lord Shiva beheaded Ganesha, he kept his severed head in a cave known as Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple
However, the head is now not recognizable as it is covered in a layer of limestone or in idol form. This cave is located in the Pithoragarh region of Uttarakhand
The cave is about 90 feet inside the hill, situated at an altitude of 1,350 m above sea level. Patal Bhubaneshwar is not just one cave, but a series of underground caves
It is described in Skanda Purana that Mahadev Shiva himself resides in Patal Bhuvaneshwar, protecting the severed head of Ganesha
Just above this Shila Rupi (rock-like) head of Lord Ganesha, there is a rock like Brahma Kamal with 108 petals, from which drops of divine water keep dripping all the time
The main drop is seen falling into the mouth of Adiganesh (portrayed as Ganesha with a human head). According to folklore, the Brahmakamal was established here by Lord Shiva