People believe that during the Mahabharata period, the Pandavas spent some time of their exile here. During that time, Bhima built this temple. Since, Bhima's eldest brother Yudhishthira was also called Dharmaraj, this temple came to be known as Dharmarajeshwar Temple. It is said that there is also a huge cave here, which opens from this temple to Ujjain. The Archaeological Department has closed it.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team from Meerut conducted an inspection of an ancient Baori in the Chandausi area of Sambhal, where excavation work is currently underway.
Rani Temple or Mohineshwar Shivalaya, is popular as the spot where the famous Bollywood song "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar" of the movie Aap Ki Kasam starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz was shot.
The existence of a fire temple called Aateshgah at Surakhani, Azerbaijan, speaks significantly of the civilisational heritage and unceasing continuity of Vedic culture of fire worship even outside Bharat.