Hidimba Devi Temple, Dhungri Manali
Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh
Hidimba Devi Temple, locally known as Dhungari Temple, also known variously as the Hadimba Temple, is a Hindu Temple, located in Manāli, a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north India. It is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hidimbi Devi, wife of Bhima, a figure in the Indian epic Mahābhārata. The temple is surrounded by a cedar forest called Dhungiri Van Vihar at the foot of the Himālayas. The sanctuary is built over a huge rock jutting out of the ground which was worshiped as an image of the deity. The structure was built in 1553 by Maharaja Bahadur Singh.
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Where it is
Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Shimla railway station (SML), about 159 km by road.
- By air: Bhuntar Airport (KUU), about 52 km by road.
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