{"id":42334,"date":"2019-07-19T18:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/?p=42334"},"modified":"2019-07-25T15:46:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T10:16:35","slug":"temples-in-himachal-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/temples-in-himachal-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Temples in Himachal Pradesh Tourists Should Not Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Himachal Pradesh caters stunningly amazing reasons to leave behind the city and choose up any tranquil and serene place to spend a day or two. When you talk about the influential and powerful pilgrimage sites, the state has them in abundance. You would not just get some of the most beautiful temples in Himachal Pradesh but also the ones that are snuggled spectacularly amidst the natural avenues. The spiritually rich temples with the circling lush green and rippling mountains surrounding them give anyone a jaw dropping experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temples in Himachal Pradesh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In case you have always looked at Himachal Pradesh as a destination to unwind and relax then this time you must take up a trip to this state for spiritual satisfaction. The state is not going to disappoint you in any inch. Once you come across some of the temples to visit in Himachal Pradesh<\/strong><\/a> in this post, you would be instantly swayed by the plethora, charm and piety of these temples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naina Devi Temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This temple in Himachal Pradesh is situated on the hilltop. It is a temple dedicated to Goddess Durgaand it is snuggled in the district of Bilaspur in the state of Himachal Pradesh. By road, this temple can be reached through the NH-21 and the national high way connects the temple with others cities, and if you are planning to go to this temple by air, then the apt and most convenient choice would be Chandigarh Airport, which is just 100 km. The temple is mostly crowded by a massive number of followers and devotees of this divinely goddess. You would always find a great rush at this temple. During the time of festival, the crowd of pilgrims gets twofold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a ropeway installed near this temple and people can\ntake it who doesn\u2019t want to go up to the temple on foot. Certainly there are\nhorses too if you want a ride up to the temple. \nThe pilgrims chant \u2018Jai Mata Ki\u2019 throughout the way. They take every\nstep with chanting the name of the God. Similarly the area has souks too for\nGeneral things and eateries and so on. The sites that you get to see from the\npaths are absolutely wonderful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jwala Devi Temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You know stories are not just about fiction but reality too.  This spiritual temple has a stimulating past.\nThere was a time when the great Emperor Akbar sternly tested the powers and\ncapabilities of Jwala Devi. He did so by trying to quench the undying flame of\nthis Goddess via various types of means. Once he got unsuccessful and as a\nresult of his remorse, he handed over a hefty golden umbrella as a tribute to\ndivine goddess to compensate for his bad doings and evils. However, the gold of\nthe umbrella he gave her turned into an unidentified metal to signify\nrenunciation of the gift.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The powerful and adored shrine is situated in district of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. You know the temple is always packed with pilgrims and the rush turns out to be really extensive during the festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baijnath Temple, Dhauladhar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You may or may not have heard about this temple but it is a popular\nspiritual attraction of Himachal Pradesh. Lord Shiva is admired in this temple\nand it dates back to centuries. Rather, you would be surprised to know that the\nroots of this temple could be discovered from the period when the Lankan king\nnamed Ravana was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been believed by the people that Lord Shiva was worshiped by Ravana at this divine spot. Still, there are legends who arguably say that Gods deceased Ravana to put down massive Shivalinga that soon after turned out to be permanent on the place. The carvings at the wall of this stunning temple Baijnath showcase and say volumes about its background. The temple especially witnesses a great rush of pilgrims on distinct events and occasions like that of Shivratri, and also when the month related to Shravana is going on. Otherwise too people do visit this temple in Himachal Pradesh to seek the blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidimba Devi, Manali<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Hidimba<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You have been to Manali for natural thrills and adventure<\/a> right? But have you visited this temple while you were there? Come on, the temple is really renowned and its quirky design and looks make it really adored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must know about the history of this temple. You know Bhima had\nmany wives and Hidimba was one of them. Bhima was the Pandava who has been\nacclaimed as the hero of great epic Mahabharata. It is true that Hidimba got\nbirth in a demon race; she was a genteel and noble female if you talk about her\nnature.  One of the former kings built\nthis temple in the area of Manali as an honour for this pious and mannerly\nlady.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People have their belief meditation was practiced by Hidimba Devi at\nthis site. The proof is that the footprints she left and as a respect her\nfootprints are well-kept-up within the realm of this temple by authorities.\nThese are no less than evidence to this reality. The construction of this temple\nis a brilliant example of art. It is needless to say that the creativity,\naesthetic abilities and taste and craftsmanship of the local people were\nphenomenal. You must not skip to visit this five hundred years old shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know what if you take pictures in front of this temple; you\nwould get a great and apt backdrop. The temple looks really elegant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baba Balak Nath, Hamirpur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Baba<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The shrine is situated in Chakmoh village that is situated at a\ndistance of forty five kilometres from Hamirpur on the top of a mount. The\ntemple is basically more of a naturally carved cave. The temple enshrines a\nstatue of the saint, and pilgrims cater flatbreads formed of jaggery as\nofferings to the heavenly being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bijli Mahadev, Kullu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It is another amazing temple that you should visit if you are in the\nstate of Himachal Pradesh. This shrine named BijliMahadevis situated in Kullu\nValley. The elevation of this temple is around 2,460m. The temple is snuggled\nat a distance of twenty two kilometres from the city of Kullu. Certainly, the\ncharm has to be there after all the Beas River streams therein only. The\ninteresting thing about this temple is that it is reachable just through a\nthree kilometre trek.  If you are ready\nto walk for three km then this shrine awaits you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyhow you know the entire path gives the pilgrims a gallery of\namazing sites and wonderful landscapes by the time they reach the final\ndestination, the pious temple. You would agree once you visit there that the\nentire trek is a streak of different landscapes. The wonderful and captivating\nShiva temple is inviting and at this shrine the magnificent lingam is\nworshipped. The temple is undoubtedly nestled in the middle of natural\nsettings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thus, these were some of the most wonderful and spiritual temples of\nthis state. If you are going to Himachal Pradesh, don\u2019t miss out to see these\ntemples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Himachal Pradesh caters stunningly amazing reasons to leave behind the city and choose up any tranquil and serene place to spend a day or two. When you talk about the influential and powerful pilgrimage sites, the state has them in abundance. You would not just get some of the most beautiful temples in Himachal Pradesh…<\/p>\n Read More<\/span> 6 Temples in Himachal Pradesh Tourists Should Not Miss<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"Layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"6 Temples in Himachal Pradesh Tourists Should Not Miss #Travel","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[2928],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/temples-in-himachal-pradesh.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsilike.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}