More on Visharakh - Ravan's birth place !!

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Before me, somebody has already visited this place and have written following -

Visrakh, now a part of Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, can be best reached from National Highway 24. But the going is not easy. Once you get off NH 24, keep asking on the way, else you'll get lost. Take a left towards Lal Kuan after you cross Hindon river on NH 24 and then a right from the Samtel factory, which is around two km from the Lal Kuan crossing. The village is around five to six km from here. Drive cautiously through the villages on the way as there are a number of speed-breakers on the narrow road (minus the mandatory white stripes of course) and children too tend to run across the road without warning. So can the cattle and the cyclewallahs. The best part of the drive is that the roads are well laid, except for a few odd bumps. The village, comprising of over 100 houses, is a sleepy abode of farmers who tend to live life king-size. They are least bothered about a city-bred paying a visit to their gaon and take their own sweet time to guide you. "Pehle bayein (left) aur phir seedha (straight)," was how a villager guided us, after having thought for a good couple of minutes. A narrow, winding lane with lush green farms on both sides takes you to the Shiv temple. It is believed that Vishwashrawa had installed the eight-armed Shivlinga, a rare sight, in the temple. Ravan, like his father, was said to be a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Even though the villagers have dug more than 30 feet, many times, they haven't been able to find the roots of Shiva's eight arms. During this excavation, however, they found another rare item, a 24-mouthed conch. But the villagers were conned by a famous tantrik, who took it away from them. "We tried really hard but never got it back," adds Ramdas. Recently, while boring the ground to instal a water pump, a number of ancient pieces of stone artifacts and bricks were unearthed. These include a broken face of an elephant, a few door pieces and a number of Khajuraho- like art forms. Some of these pieces have been picked up and taken for verification by the ASI while a few others have been taken away by the villagers. The temple, apparently, also has a tunnel that reaches a nearby ancient well but is inaccessible now. It is also believed that people who ask Lord Shiva for anything at this temple are blessed with it. "But for that one has to pay obeisance to the lord for 40 Mondays," says Ramdas. At present, the temple complex is being renovated. A dharamshala is being constructed for travellers by the Meerut Mandal.

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regards,Lalit.