HP GK – Famous Temples

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Mandi:

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Shikari Devi Temple Janjehli (Saraj) Devoted to Goddess Shikari Devi
Parashar Temple Prashar(Mandi) Built by Raja Ban Sen
Mahoonag temple Karsog
Bhootnath Temple Mandi Built by Raja Ajbar Sen.Devoted to Ardhanarishwara
Madho Rai Temple Mandi
Tarna Devi Temple Tarna Hills Built by Raja Shyam Sen

 

Chamba:

 

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Chhatrari Temple/Shakti Devi Temple Chhatrari Constructed by famous architect “Gugga”
Chaurasi Temple Bharmour Group of 84 temples
Lakshmi Narayan Temple Chamba Built by Sahil Verman. Group of six temples
Mani Mahesh Temple Bharmour Built by Meru Verman
Narasingha Temple Bharmour Built by Tribhuvan Devi, queen of Yugakara Verman

 

Kangra:

 

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Masrur Rock cut temple Nagrota Surian Built by King Lalitaditya of Kashmir
Chamunda Devi Chamunda Built in the 19th century
Vrajreshwari temple Kangra Plundered by Mahmood of Ghazni in 1009 a.d.
Jwalamukhi temple Jawala ji Built by Raja Bhumi chand of Kangra
Baijnath temple Baijnath Oldest Shiva temple in India. Renovated by Raja Sansar Chand in 19th century

 

 

Shimla:

 

Kullu:

Hamirpur:
Una:

Sirmaur:
Lahaul-Spiti:

Kinnaur:

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Jakhoo Temple Jakhoo Hills Devoted to Lord Hanuman
Sun Temple Nirath(Rampur) Devoted to Lord Sun
Hatkoti Temple Hatkoti(Rohru) Has an Ashtadhatu image of Mahishamardani
Kalibarri Temple Shimla Devoted to Goddess Shyamala Devi
Tara Devi Temple Shimla Devoted to Goddess Tara Devi
Temples Location Special Feature
Bijali Mahadev Kullu Devoted to Lord Shiva
Hidimba Devi Temple Manali An annual Dhungri Fair is held
Manu Temple Manali Devoted to great ancient law-giver ‘Manu’
Tripura Sundari Temple Naggar Built by Raja Yashodapal
Jamlu Mahadev Malana Devoted to sage Jamdagini
Manikaran Temple Manikaran Famous for hot-water springs

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Baba Balak Nath Deotsidh A cave Temple
Gasota Temple Gasota An annual Gasota fair is held here
Narvadeshwar Temple Sujanpur Tira Built by chief queen of Raja Sansar Chand
Murli Manohar Temple Sujanpur Tira Built by Raja Sansar Chand
Gauri Shankar Temple Sujanpur Tira Built by Raja Sansar Chand

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Chintpurni Mata Chintpurni Pandit Mai das established the shrine of mata Chintpurni.
Shiv Bari Gagret Believed to be the Archery practising range of the pupils of Guru Dronacharya.

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Bala Sundri Temple Trilokpur Bult by Raja Deep Prakash
Shirgul Devta Temple Churdar Shirgul Devta is the main deity of residents of Shimla and Sirmaur
Jagatnath Temple Nahan Built by Raja Budh Prakash
Gayatri Temple Renuka Built by Paraya Nand Brahmchari

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Triloknath Temple Udaipur Built by King Lalitaditya
Mrikula Devi Temple Udaipur A nationally protected monumnet by ASI. Built by Ajay Verman
Kee Monastery Spiti Largest Monastery in Spiti
Dhankar Monastery Kaza There is a large statue of Dhyan Buddha
Tabo Monastery Kaza It is the oldest monastery in the world. Known as the Ajanta of “Himalayas”
Guru Ghantal Monastery Tupchiling On the bank of Chandra river. It is the oldest Gompa of Lahaul

Temples

Location

Special Feature

Mindal Devi Temple Devi Kothi Built by Raja Umed Singh
Jangi Monastery Recongpeo
Lippa Monastery Taiti Built by Lama Devarama
Piir Naag ji temple Sapni
Mathi Temple Chitkul Mathi is the local Goddes of Chitkul residents

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