Budaun,

22 July (HS): A 'panchmukhi shivling' was unearthed Tuesday morning while

excavating a pond in Sarai Piparia hamlet, Dataganj tehsil. A bulldozer

excavated the marble structure approximately six feet beneath the surface. Mahant

Parmatma Das Maharaj of Papad Brahmadev Mandir stated that the shivling was

around 300 years old. The five-faced shivling has attracted a large number of

visitors from nearby villages, prompting the local administration to send

police and revenue teams to the site.

Shipra

Pathak, an environmentalist connected with the Narmada Bachao Abhiyan, was

present throughout the excavation. She stated that the digging was done to

construct a lotus pond on her 13-acre property, where a plant nursery, Panch

Tatva Paudhshala, is also being developed.

Pathak,

who intends to donate five lakh plants annually through her charity,

characterized the appearance of the shivling as a heavenly sign. Miracles do

not require blind faith; true faith produces miracles on its own. She stated that now that Lord Mahadev has

shown himself, a great and divine temple will be built on the spot. According

to Dataganj Sub-Divisional Magistrate Dharmendra Kumar Singh, the archeological

department would be brought in to analyze the Shivling's historical importance

and age.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi