Uttarakhand has a deep connection with ancient civilizations. There are many such places where the ruins of the historical and mythological period are scattered. One of them is the Lakhamandal village of Jaunsar-Bawar in Dehradun district. It is believed that Duryodhana built the Lakshagraha here to burn the five Pandavas and their mother Kunti alive in the Dwapara era. Hundreds of Shivling and rare statues found here during the excavation of ASI testify to this. Stay tuned with us to know more about Lakhamandal.
The Lakhamandal village of Jaunsar-Bawar in Dehradun district, situated at the northern end of the Yamuna river, holds special significance not only from the historical point of view but also from mythological. Located at an altitude of 1372 meters above sea level, the village of Lakhamandal is 128 km from Dehradun, 60 km from Chakrata and 75 km from Mussoorie, the queen of mountains. The antiquity of the Lakhamandal is seen by linking it with the Kaurava-Pandavas.
It is believed that the Kauravas built the Lakshgriha (house of lac) here to burn the Pandavas and their mother Kunti alive. It is said that that historical cave still exists in Lakhmandal, through which the Pandavas came out safely. After this, the Pandavas spent a month in ‘Chakranagri’, which is called Chakrata today. Apart from the Lakhamandal, mythological Shivling and idols found during excavations at Hanol, Thana and Mandrath witnesses that the Pandavas resided in this area.
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