Kuber Bhandari Temple

Kuber Bhandari Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Karnali village, Dabhoi taluka, Vadodara district, Gujarat, on the banks of the Narmada River. Revered as the temple of Kubera, the guardian of wealth, it is an important pilgrimage site especially during Maha Shivratri and Kartik Purnima. The temple is situated on a river island accessible by boat during monsoon and by road in other seasons, attracting devotees and visitors for its religious significance and riverside setting.

Visitors can expect a riverside temple complex on the Narmada River at Karnali, with a main Shiva shrine, smaller shrines, and open courtyards. The temple is located on a small river island that is reached by a causeway or by boat depending on water levels. The surroundings include ghats, views of the Narmada, and stalls selling prasad and flowers. Visitors can attend darshan and aarti, walk around the temple precincts, and observe pilgrim activity, especially during festival periods.

Tradition associates the temple with Kubera, who is believed to have performed penance to Lord Shiva at this site on the Narmada bank and was blessed as the guardian of wealth. The temple has long been a pilgrimage centre on the Narmada parikrama route and is referenced in local religious traditions linked to the river.

The temple is revered as Kubereshwar Mahadev and is an important Shaivite pilgrimage site in Gujarat. It draws large gatherings during Maha Shivratri and the Kartik Purnima fair, when devotees take a holy dip at the Karnali-Chanod sangam of the Narmada and Orsang rivers. Worship here is associated with prosperity and well-being.