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What's unusual: It's a Pagoda style temple
The Hadimba temple in Manali is one of the most famous temples in India. The most interesting fraction of this temple is its architectural style. The temple has a distinct Japanese pagoda style, with an entry door embellished with the images of Goddess Durga. The temple itself is a four storey wooden structure located in the middle of woods. The temple is also accompanied with a 24m wooden tower. According to archaeologists, the temple was probably constructed somewhere around 1553, dedicated to Hadimba Devi, sister of demon Hadimb. Hadimba Devi is the patron-deity of the kings of Kullu. Hadimba married Bhima, one of Pandava brothers. Another interesting part is that there are no idols in this temple, except for a footprint on a stone which is being worshipped. Hadimba Devi's birthday is usually celebrated with a huge fair along with rice beer or 'Longri' served on the occasion.
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Reader's comments(12)
1: There is another temple which is not listed here.... It is Til Bhandeswar temple...in Varanasi city. It's unusual thing is it is said that the linga of lord shiva in this temple is increasing every year by one til.it's radius is now a huge big than many a years later and it is also established by lord bishnu.
Posted by: Arpan Singh - 17 Jun, 2016
2: Can someone plz provide me the contact details of the authorities or anybody I can call to get shooting permissions in the Temple.
Posted by: Fahmida - 25 Nov, 2015
4: Interesting article. Just wanted to add a temple that is overlooked most of the times. Its a very rare temple due to the unique placements of the shrines. Its the Kasivisvesvaran temple located in the Lakkundi village, Karnataka. The uniqueness of the temple is that the shrines of God Shiva and Sun God are facing each other. In addition to that, the Sun God is facing west instead of facing east. This is the only temple where the Sun god faces the west.
http://www.ishtadevata.com/kasivisvesvara-temple-2.html
http://www.ishtadevata.com/kasivisvesvara-temple-2.html
Posted by: Neelakantan - 21 Jul, 2015
5: How can you miss out on Hanumanji temple in Allahabad, this temple is the only temple in the world were Hanumanji is in sleeping avtar..which depicts that Hanumanji found the place so relaxing and comfortable that he slept here.
Posted by: Achint - 12 Jul, 2013
6: Yeah it is in the Mahatirtha Prayag...it's name is palti hanuman. But your last part information was wrong, the actual cause is said that while returning having sanjeevani buti with the parbat for lord laxman he fell down in that place only. Thank you.
Arpan Singh replied to: Achint post - 17 Jun, 2016
7: There is another one in Maharashtra too.
Sachin Shah replied to: Achint post - 04 Nov, 2014
8: R u sure?? Where it is?? Kindly give the details...
Arpan Singh replied to: Sachin Shah post - 17 Jun, 2016
9: every year during monsoon river ganga comes to the temple and make Hanumanji bath....very unsual fact but true
achint replied to: Achint post - 12 Jul, 2013
10: One more to make it in the list is Lord Kartiks (ganesha's brother) temple at Panchgani.
Posted by: ravine hotel - 09 Jul, 2013
11: Dear Concerned,
In aforesaid article/news it is written that KAL BHAIRAV Temple is located in Ujjain (Uttar-Pradesh). Request you to please correct it as the temple is situated in holy city VARANASI (Uttar-Pradesh). Hope you will rectify this.
In aforesaid article/news it is written that KAL BHAIRAV Temple is located in Ujjain (Uttar-Pradesh). Request you to please correct it as the temple is situated in holy city VARANASI (Uttar-Pradesh). Hope you will rectify this.
Posted by: Manohar Singh - 07 Jul, 2013
12: There are so many temples in many other cities are missed in the above article and it is not fair to simply restrict to just above temples
Concerned replied to: Manohar Singh post - 19 Jul, 2013
