Commonly known as the Hadimba Temple, this spiritual site is located in Manali. Very few of us know that its actual name is Hidimbi Devi Temple devoted to Hidimbi sister of demon Hidimba a character in Mahabharata. It is a great spiritual site in Manali and people keeps strong faith and celebrates festivals like Dhungari Mela. The temple is surrounded by a cedar forest in the Himalayas. It was constructed in 1553 over a huge rock and usually witnesses a number of pilgrims who comes to seek blessing of Goddess.
The temple was built in a cave where Hidimbi used to performed meditation and you can get clue from the footprints of the Goddess Hidimbi. She was supposed to live here with her brother Hidimb and wished to marry one who could defeat her brother Hidimb (He was very strong and powerful). As per the Mahabharata, Pandava visited the place and Bhima (one of the brother of Pandava) defeated Hidimb. Quickly she fell in love with Bhima, they married and she gave birth of Ghatotkacha. A different and interesting thing about the temple is its roof, which is shaped like a four – tiered Pagoda.
The temple is very popular in this hill station and one of the very old cave temple located in the middle of the Dhungiri Van Vihar. It is walk able from the Manali market. There is tradition to give up a buffalo after praying Hadimba Devi for a king. Locals celebrate the biggest festival Dussehra at the temple.
Activities to do
The temple and nearby area is a good place to explore. The place also holds a huge tree called Ghatotkacha Tree where you can enjoy small activities such as –
- Dressing up in a traditional attire of Himachal Pradesh
- Enjoy a ride sitting on the back of a Yak
- Play with a white rabbit
- Click some perfect pictures of loved ones and surroundings
- Eat some snacks, take a sip of tea or other things
Hadimbi Debi Temple has great significance in the heart of locals and it is considered that the goddess saves the environment from the bad conditions or any kind of disasters.
Manali is a beautiful place in Himachal Pradesh and has been visited by travelers for its natural beauty that you cannot catch in your eyes in just a single day; you will have to plan a break for 3 – 4 days to get its major attractions. The city is filled with many attractions and Hadimba temple is one of them. Everyone who visits Manali must go to see the temple and explore the place close to.
Manali Tour Package is the best option to cover all the attractions of Manali including Hadimba Temple. The package offers you a nice travel without troubling you. So, if you are planning to take a break from your busy life and looking for a trip to Manali then the package will be good to start a new experience of your vacation, which will be refreshing and memorable.
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