अंकलेश्वर

aankaleshvar gujarat mean sthit ek nagar hai. bh dauch se 5 mil (lagabhag 8 ki.mi.) hai. prachin samay mean narmada aankaleshvar se bahati thi, ab tin mil door hat gee hai. kaha jata hai ki maandavy rrishi aur shaandili jinaki katha mahabharat mean hai, isi sthan ke nivasi the. yah katha mahabharat adi parv mean varnit hai jahaan maandavyashram ka ullekh is prakar kiya hai-

'babhoov brahman: kashchinmaandavy iti vishrut:, dhritiman sarvadharmajn: satye tapasi ch sthit:.
s ashramapaddavarivrikshamoole mahatapa:.
'oordhv bahurmahayogi tasyau maunavritaanvait:.'
aankaleshvar mean maandavyeshvar namak prachin shivamandir hai.