Sariska has been widely associated with historical and mythological significance. And a considerable chunk of tourism is often inspired by pilgrims and the temples in and around Sariska.

Pandupol Temple: Located at the core of Sariska Tiger Reserve, Pandupol is a beautiful pilgrim spot of great mythological significance. It is believed that it was here, the Pandavas of the Mahabharata spent a part of their exile. Ahead of the temple area, is a 35 feet high waterfall originating from a deep fissure that is said to have been created by Bheem (one of the Pandavas) with a single blow of his weapon. The temple is dedicated to lord Hanuman and has an interesting tale of its own. It is said that Bheema was the strongest of all 5 Pandavas and had the strength of 100 elephants. Drunk with power and pride, Lord Hanuman decided to teach him a lesson. He transformed into an old monkey and lay on the path that Bheema was travelling on. Bheema urged him to remove his tail and make way for him to pass. Lord Hanuman, who transformed into an old monkey, told Bheema to cross over him or help remove his tail from the path. Bheema tried with all his might but couldn’t even move the tail an inch. Baffled, he understood that this was no ordinary monkey. So he then folded his hands to the greatness of the unordinary monkey, and Lord Hanuman transformed back into himself. Pandupol temple depicts the story of this episode.

Bhartari Temple: Situated at the edge of the forest and 10 km from Sariska Tiger Reserve’s main gate, this temple is a shrine of the famous ruler of Ujjain, Raja Bhartrihari, who became a saint and renounced his kingship when he realised the folly of materialistic attachments.  This famous pilgrim gets a lot of traffic from the devotees and the famous mela/fair that is hosted every year.

Neelkanth Mahadeva temple and ruins: Situated at the Kankwadi plateau inside the Sariska Tiger Reserve, this beautiful complex of ancient temples dates back to the 9th century A.D. The majority of this area is the ruins of temple, of which some are Jain shrines and a still-worshipped Shiva Temple. There also exists a single giant statue of the 23rd Jain Tirthankar, locally known as ‘Nogaza’

Naldeshwar Temple: Naldeshwar is just a 2 km hike off the main Sariska Alwar road and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The walk to the temple is surrounded by dense forest and comprises beautiful scenery. This place gets a lot of devotees and trekkers alike.