Temples of Himachal Pradesh - Himachal Gk - Himachal Pariksha
Himachal Pradesh is Land of Gods and Goddesses. Himachal Pradesh known as “Dev Bhoomi” on the tourism map has numerous temples which are usually of four types: the rectangular stone & wood temples, with a pent roof and varndah; the rectangular stone & wood temples with Pagoda style successive wooden roofs, one on the top of the other; the tower like stone & wood temples with square size base & slopping roof; and a fusion of slopping roof & Pagoda style roof.
1. Shakti Devi or Chhatrari Temple
The Shakti Devi or Chhatrari Temple is situated in Chhatrari of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple was constructed by the famous architecture “Gugga” during the reign of Meru Varman in the 7th century A.D. The main idol in this temple is of goddess Shakti.
2. Lakshna Devi Temple
The Lakshna Devi Temple is situated in Bharmour of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Mahisha Mardani goddess Durga. This temple is also constructed by “Gugga” during the reign of Meru Varman.
3. Mani Mahesh Temple
The Mani Mahesh Temple is situated in Bharmour of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. And this temple is Built by Meru Varman.
4. Ganesh Temple
The Ganesh Temple is situated in Bharmour of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Lord Ganesha. This temple is Built by Meru Varman.
5. Narshingha Temple
The Narshingha Temple is situated in Bharmour of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Lord Vishnu (Narshingha). This temple is built by Tribhuvan Rekha Devi, The Queen of Yugakara Varman in 940 A.D.
6. Hari Rai Temple
The Hari Rai Temple is situated in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh and built by Lakshman Varman in the 11th century.
7. Lakshmi Narayan Temple
The Lakshmi Narayan Temple is situated in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh. This temple is constructed by Sahil Varman during (920-940 A.D.). It is group of six temples.
8. Chaurasi Temple
The Chaurasi Temple is situated in Bharmour of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh. This is group of 84 temples and this temple was built in the 9th century.
9. Masrur Rock Cut Temple
The Masrur Rock Cut Temple is situated in Nagrota Surian (Teh. Dehra) of Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is also known as “Ellora of Himachal Pradesh” and built by the King Lalitadity of Kashmir in the 8th century.
10. Vajreshwari Temple
The Vajreshwari Temple is situated in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh. The present structure of this temple was built by Desa Sing Majitha in the Sikh Style and Plundered by Mehmood Ghazani in 1009A.D. and Khawas Khan in 1540A.D.
11. Jawala Mukhi Temple
The Jawala Mukhi Temple is situated in Jawala Mukhi (Jawala Ji) of Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple Built by Raja Bhumi Chand of Katoch Dynasty of Kangra.
In 1365A.D. Firoz Shah Tuglaq took possession of 300 volumes of Sanskrit books from the temple and translated into Persian under the title Dalai-e-Firozshahi by the court poet Aazz-ud-din Khalid Khani. In 1813A.D.Maharaja Ranjeet Singh built the golden dome of the temple.
12. Baijnath Temple
The Baijnath Temple is situated in Baijnath of Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is Dedicated to Vaidyanath (Shiva). Earlier Known as “Kirgram”. Oldest Shiva temple in India, built in the 13th century and renovated by Raja Sansar Chand in the 19th Century.
13. Chamunda Devi Temple
The Chamunda Devi Temple is situated in Chamunda of Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple constructed in the 19th Century.
14. Bhoothnath Temple
The Bhoothnath Temple is situated in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built by Raja Ajbar Sen in 1527 A.D. and this temple devoted to Ardhnarishvara.
15. Panchvakta Temple
The Panchvakta Temple is situated in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. This temple constructed in the 15th Century. It has a 5-faced picture of Lord Shiva.
16. Trilokinath Temple
The Trilokinath Temple is situated in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built by Sultan Devi- the Queen of Raja Ajbar Sen in 1520 A.D.
17. Shayama Kali or Tarna Devi Temple
The Shayama Kali or Tarna Devi Temple is situated in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built by Raja Shyam Sen (1641-1679) A.D.
18. Madho Rai Temple
The Madho Rai Temple is situated in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built in 1705A.D. and this temple is devoted to Madho Rai (Krishna).
19. Kamaksha Devi Temple
The Kamaksha Devi Temple is situated in Karsog of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built in 10th - 11th century A.D. This temple in Pagoda Style.
20. Prashar Temple
The Prashar Temple is situated in Pandoh of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built in 1346 A.D. by Raja Ban Sen.
21. Shikari Devi Temple
The Shikari Devi Temple is situated in Sundernager of Mandi District in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Goddess Shikari Devi.
22. Sankat Mochan Temple
The Sankat Mochan Temple is situated in Tara Devi of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Hanumanji.
23. Jakhoo Temple
The Jakhoo Temple is situated in Jakhoo Hill Shimla of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Lord Hanuman ji is situated at the height of 8500fts. (approx).
24. Hatkoti Temple
The Hatkoti Temple is situated in Jabbal Tehsil near Rohru. This is devoted to Goddess Hatkoti & Built in the 7th century. It has an ASHTADHATU image of Mahishamardini Maa Durga.
25. Kalivarri Temple
The Kalivarri Temple is situated in Shimla. It was built in 1845 A.D. this temple is devoted to Goddess Shayamla Devi (Shimla was named after this Goddess).
26. Tara Devi Temple.
The Tara Devi Temple is situated in Shimla and devoted to Goddess Tara Devi.
27. Bhima Kali Temple
The Bhima Kali Temple is situated in Sarahan. Earlier Sarahan was known as Shonnitpur.
28. Sun Temple
The Sun Temple is situated in Nirath of Rampur. This temple is devoted to the ‘Lord Sun’.
Also Known as the “Sum Temple Of Himachal Pradesh”.
29. Bijali Mahadev Temple
The Bijali Mahadev Temple is situated in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. A 60 feet staff above the temple attracts divine blessing in the form of lightening and breaks the “Stone Linga” in the Sanctum.
30. Manu Temple
The Manu Temple is Situated in Manali district. This temple is devoted to the great Ancient Law Giver ‘Manu’.
31. Hidimba (Dhungri) Devi Temple.
The Hidimba Devi Temple is situated in the Manali.this temple was built by Raja Bahadur Singh in 1553 A.D. The Annual Dhungri fair is celebrated here in the month of May.
32. Jamlu Temple
The Jamlu Temple is situated in Malana.
Devoted to the Saga Jamadagni Known as the Jamlu Devta. He was the husvand of Renuka Ji & father of Parashuram.
33. Raghu Nath Temple
The Raghu Nath Temple is situated in Kullu. This temple was built by Raja Jagat Singh in 1651 A.D. This temple is devoted to Raghu Nath Ji - The Chief diety of Kullu. The temple has an image of Raghu Nath Ji that was brought from Ayodhya.
34. Kartikeya Temple
The Kartikeya Temple is situated in Kankhal. This temple is devoted to the Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva.
35. Manikaran Temple
The Manikaran Temple is Situated in Manikaran. This temple is well Known for Hot water springs. Guru Nanak Dev visited here for meditation.
36. Gauri Shankar Temple
The Gauri Shankar Temple is situated in Jagatsukh. This temple was built in 8th Century.
37. Arjun Guffa
The Arjun Guffa is situated in Prini.
Arjuna practiced austerities to get the powerful Pashupati Astra from Indra Devta. This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva.
38. Bajaura Temple
The Bajaura Temple is situated in Bajaura.this temple was built in 10th century.
39. Vaishno Devi Temple.
The Vaishno Devi Temple is situated in Kullu District. This temple is devoted to goddess Vaishno Devi.
40. Tripura Sundri Temple
The Tripura Sundri Temple is situated in Naggar of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple constructed in the 16th Century A.D. and situated on the Left Bank of the river Beas river.
41. Naina Devi Temple
Naina Devi Temple is situated in Naina Devi of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built by Bir Chand.
42. Baba Balak Nath Temple.
The Baba Balak Nath Temple is situated in Deotsidh of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. A cave temple situated in the Dhaulgiri Hills of Hamirpur District. This temple is devoted to Baba Balak Nath ji.
43. Gauri Shankar Temple
The Gauri Shankar Temple is situated in Sujanpur Tira of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. This Temple was built by Raja Sansar Chand.
44. Murli Manohar Temple
The Murli Manohar Temple is situated in Sujanpur Tira of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. The temple constructed during the reign of Raja Sansar Chand.
45. Narvdeshwar Temple
The Narvdeshwar Temple is situated in Sujanpur Tira of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. The temple was built by the Chief Queen of Raja Sansar Chand.
46. Shani Dev Temple
Shani Dev Temple is Situated in Lambloo of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.
This temple is only Temple of Shani Dev in North India.
47. Gasota Temple
The Gasota Temple is situated in Gasota of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh. Every year the famous Gasota fair is held here.
48. Chintpurni Temple
The Chintpurni Temple is situated in Chintpurni of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple was built in 15th Century.
49. Baba Bharbhag Singh
The Baba Bharbhag Singh Temple is situated in Mairi of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. It has a famous Gurudwara which was earlier known as Dera. A famous fair “Baba Bharbhag Singh Mela” is held here in the month of February every year.
50. Shiv Bari
The Shiv Bari Temple is situated in Gagret of Una district in Himachal Pradesh.
51. Baba Garibnath Temple
The Baba Garibnath Temple is situated in Andhroli (Raipur Maidan) of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. The temple is between the Lake Govind Sagar Lake. This temple is also famous as temple in water.
52. Sada Shiv Dhyunshar Mahadev Temple
The Sada Shiv Dhyunsh Mahadev Temple is situated in Talmehra of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is devotated to Lord Mahadev (Lord Shiva).
53. Jamasni Mata Temple
The Jamasni Mata Temple is situated in Sarai (in Bangana Tehsile) of Una district in Himachal Pradesh.
54. Mahadev Temple
The Mahadev Temple is situated in Una District of Himachal Pradesh. This temple is far away around 5km from Una. The main attraction of this Mahadev Temple is this 84 feet statue of Lord Shiva. This temple is devoted to Lord Shiv.
55. Shirgul Devta Temple
The Shirgul Devta Temple is situated in Churdhar of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. The temple was built in the 17th - 18th Century.
56. Trilokpur Temple or Bala Sundri Temple
The Trilokpur Temple is situated in Trilokpur of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh. This tmeple was built by Raja Deep Parkash in 1573 A.D. The temple is Devoted to Goddess “Mahamaya Bala Sundare” & also Known as ‘Chaurasi Ghanto Wali Devi’.
57. Jagan Nath Temple
The Jagan Nath Temple is situated in Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh.
The temple was built by Raja Budh Parkash in 1681 A.D.
58. Gayatri Temple
The Gayatri Temple is situated on the bank of Renuka in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The temple was built by Mahatma Paraya Nand Brahmchari.
59. Shalooni Temple
The Shalooni Temple is situated in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. The temple is devoted to Shoolini Mata.(Solan was named after this Goddess).
60. Trilok Nath Temple
The Trilok Nath Temple is situated in Udaipur of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. The temple was built by Raja Lalitaditya in the 8th century. The temple Adorned with one metre Lamaistic marble image of Avalokiteshvara.
61. Marikula Devi Temple
The Marikula Devi Temple is situated in Udaipur of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. The temple was built by Ajay Varman.
62. Mindal Devi Temple
The Mindal Devi Temple is situated in Devi Kothi of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. The temple constructed by Raja Umed Singh in 1754 A.D.
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