River Mahi

River Mahi (580 km) (A major river)

(Madhya Pradesh)
1. Mahi Udgam: Vindhyachal Mehad Lake (Dhar district) -- Mahi Kanta Hills near Sardarpur

(Rajasthan)
2. Mahi flows: Banswara Dam (Banswara district) -- Dam built on Mahi river

(Gujarat)
3. Mahi flows: Mahisagar Mata Temple (Ananda district) -- River Mahi on the way to merge with Sea
4. Mahi - Sagara Sangam: Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple, Gulf of Khambat (Bharuch district) -- River Mahi merging with Arabian Sea

1. Mahisagar Sangam Kshetra - Mahi-Sagara Sangam and where Kumara installed Shiva Lingas (Stambheshwar Mahadev):

- Mahisagar Sangam
(Anand district & Bharuch district, Gujarat):

Shiva: Stambheshwar Mahadev
Kumara: Stambheshwar Mahadev
Mahi: Mahisagar Mata

- Mahisagar Sangam is the place where Kumara installed five Shiva Lingas after defeating Tarakasura in the battle. One of the Shiva Lingas is known as Stambheshwara. Stambha means Pillar, so the Stambheshwara Linga represent the Pillar of Victory.
- Mahisagar Sangam is the place where river Mahi merges with the Sea. This is considered to be a very sacred place according to the Puranas.

☁ Sea Shore (Mahisagara Sangam)
▬ River Mahi flows
◉ Mahi - Sagara Sangam (Confluence)

(Skanda Purana - Kaumarika Khanda)
• Kumara installed Shiva Lingas near Mahisagar Sangam after slaying demon Tarakasura.
(Skanda Purana - Kaumarika Khanda - 32 to 36)