A centuries-old temple, a missing Shivling, and an intense search operation...What really happened at the Shree Bhidbhanjan Bhavaneeshvar?
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00:00A centuries-old temple, a missing shivling and an underwater search.
00:04What really happened in Shri Bhirbhanjan Bhavaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Gujarat?
00:09On 25th February 2025, just a day before Mahashivratri, the sacred shivling from the ancient Shri
00:15Bhirbhanjan Bhavaneshwar Mahadev Temple, which is believed to be centuries-old, was stolen.
00:21Local media reports said the priest was completely stunned upon discovering that the shivling
00:25was missing.
00:26The whole shivling, along with its base, had been uprooted.
00:29Afterwards, the base of the shivling was found lying nearby on a beach and FIR was lodged
00:34for the theft.
00:35Local crime branch, special ops, regular police, forensic experts and a dog squad were deployed
00:40to investigate further.
00:41The search operation included divers who were scanning the bottom of the Arabian Sea for
00:46any sign of the shivling.