[2][4] Dronacharya's wife Kalyani was unable to breastfeed their newborn son Ashwatthama.

Pilgrims bathe in the nearby sulphur-water springs before entering the temple.

[3] Drona Cave, surrounded by hills, is a popular site for picnickers from Dehradun and nearby districts.

Apart from Mahashivratri, devotees also visit this temple for darshan in the month of Shravan.

[3] Every year on Holi, a local theater group, Hamari Pehchan, begins their holiday performance at the temple.