The holy place of Baba Dhansar is located at Karua Jheel (pond) near village Karua, 17 km from

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went to the Amarnath cave to tell

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. Shesh Nag came in the human form as Vasudev. One of the sons of Vasudev was Dhansar who was a saintly person. As the local belief goes, in the ancient times there was a demon who lived near Karua Jheel (lake) and committed atrocities on the people of village Karua. The villagers sought help of Baba Dhansar to get rid of the Demon. It is believed that Baba Dhansar prayed to

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for help. Lord Shiva arrived and helped in killing the Demon. The temple of Baba Dhansar and a cave of Lord Shiva near Karua Jheel has become a place of worship. Karua Jheel is considered sacred where bathing is not permitted. However, the devotees may take a bath downstream. People believe that their wishes are fulfilled if they take bath in the stream and pray with complete faith. A large number of devotees visit the place every year on the day of

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when an annual fete ( mela) is organized. The place is hometown of actor Sumit Raina

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Image:nagtemple.JPG, Nag temple at Baba Dhansar Image:sacrificialstone.JPG, Sacrificial stones at baba Dhansar

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