As per the Kashi Khand of Skand Puran Lord Kartikey, the son of Prabhu Shiv has described this Shivling as one of the most prominent Shivlings of Kashi.
Pita Maheshwar Shivling is situated 40 feet underground and it is believed to be very powerful that is why the darshans are only recommended by peeping through the hole made in the ground.
The temple opens up only on a few selective days such as Shivratri, Rang Bhari
Ekadashi, and Mondays of monsoon season but one can see the Shivling from the hole throughout the year.
The temple is hidden so perfectly that if you haven't seen or heard about it before you will keep searching for it while standing on top of it the whole time!
As odd it may sound such hidden temples are very common in the streets of Varanasi. Paid media have always called these localities and houses around the temples illegal encroachment while the truth is that these houses were built to hide and protect the ancient temples of Kashi from the invaders such as the army of Aurangzeb.
