In Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple is a shrine to Shiva. It is also known as Gangeshwar Temple, Seashore Temple.
One of the most distinctive and well-known Hindu pilgrimage sites in the union territory, notable because its five lingas are washed and partly submerged by the Arabian Sea at high tide and become visible at low tide. According to local tradition, the five Shiva lingas of varying sizes at this site were installed by the Pandava brothers during their period of exile, as referenced in Mahabharata-linked local legend.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu carries a distinct temple identity of its own: A coastal union territory home to the distinctive Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple, a shore shrine whose Shiva lingas are washed by the Arabian Sea.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Best visited at low tide when the lingas are visible
History and architecture
Architecture
Natural cave/rock-shore shrine, not a constructed temple building; five Shiva lingas set among sea rocks
History
According to local tradition, the five Shiva lingas of varying sizes at this site were installed by the Pandava brothers during their period of exile, as referenced in Mahabharata-linked local legend. It functions as an open-air shrine among the rocks of the Arabian Sea shore rather than a built temple structure.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Located in Fudam village, about 3 km from Diu bus stand, reachable by auto-rickshaw or cab
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. Has a dedicated Wikipedia article and consistent travel-site details, but the '5,000 years old' age claim is explicitly legendary/traditional rather than archaeologically verified, so builtEra is left qualified rather than as a hard date