The first and the most important one was established by Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru in 1609. It is called ‘Akal Takht’ (the Throne of the Timeless God or Eternal Throne).
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Chintpurni Mata temple in Una of Himachal is one of the major 7 and a total of 51 Shakti Peethas. It is believed that Sati’s head fell at this place and is thus considered one of the most important of all the Shakti Peethas.
Bagalamukhi temple of Bankhandi or Vankhandi is located approx. 30 kms from Kangra and is near to both Jwalamukhi and Chintapurni temples.
A day dedicated to Goddess Shakti in her various forms. Jwalamukhi, Bagulamukhi, and Chintapurni are the Shakti Peethas we blessed on our final day in Himachal.
Jwalamukhi Devi – goddess of flaming mouth. Resides in a beautiful vicinity of Kangra Valley, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas is a place for devotees and tourists as well. Jwalamukhi means Volcano. The temple is without any deity but with flames prayed as the goddess. Flames come out of crevices of the rock. The mighty Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas in the background, this beautiful temple offers inner peace and eye feast as well. As a Shakti Peetha, it is believed that Devi Sati’s tongue fell here. Raja Bhumi Chand Katoch of Kangra dreamt of this sacred place. He…
Baijnath of Himachal Pradesh, Vaijnath of Parli- Maharashtra, and Baidyanath of Deoghar Jharkhand claim to be the real Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga. Learn more.
Baijnath temple of Himachal Pradesh represents the Jyotirlinga in the form of Lord Vaidyanath or Baidyanath, the Lord of Physicians.
Kangra Valley of the western Himalayas refreshes your soul and mind with its beauty and the divine presences. The valley is placed on the lap of the great Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas and ranges from Dharamsala to Mandi. Kangra Valley is home to the great Dalai Lama and his Tibetian refugees Deodhar forests fill your lungs with fresh oxygen, Bir’s adventure sports will thrill you and divine places of Buddhist Monasteries, famous Hindu temples will enchant you. Kangra Valley poses some very famous tourist cities like Dalhousie, Dharamsala, Kangra, Mandi, Palanpur. Hence well connected and well served. McLeod Ganj is world…
Kangra Fort, probably, the largest fort in the Himalayas and the oldest fort India. The keeper of Kangra! The fort is strategically located at the confluence of Ban Ganga and Majhi.
Pune to Himachal Pradesh motorbike trip..was now converted into a great Himalayan Odyssey in Kangra Valley with Chamunda Devi, Gopalpur, Baijnath and so on.