Himachal Pradesh is known for its beauty, tourist places and its attractive places. The natural beauty of Himachal with its high valleys and hills provides peace and comfort to the people coming here. In such a situation, today we are going to tell you about a temple located here where Bhima's second wife is worshiped. This temple is very popular in Himachal Pradesh and a festival is also organized here every year. This temple located near Manali is of pagoda style with four roofs among giant cedar trees. The history of this temple is linked to the Mahabharata period. This temple was built by Bahadur Singh, the ruler of Kullu in 1553. The walls of this temple are built in traditional hill style. Its entrance is an excellent example of wood carving. So let's know about the history of this temple...

Hidimba Devi Temple located in Manali is dedicated to Bhima's second wife, the demoness Hidimba. There is no idol of the goddess installed in the temple, rather Hidimba's footprints are worshipped here. This temple is also called Dhungri temple. This temple is a four-storey structure located in the middle of the forest. Devotees and tourists come from far and wide to see it.

Hidimba lived in this area with her brother Hidimb. She had vowed that she would marry the one who would defeat her brother in a fight. When the Pandavas passed through this area during their exile, Bhima killed the local people to save them from Hidimb's atrocities. In this way Hidimb's sister Hidimba married Bhima.

Bhim and Hidimba had a son named Ghatotkach, who was killed fighting for the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war. This temple looks like a vase when seen from a distance. This temple is 40 meters high cone-shaped and the walls of the temple are made of stones.

There is a wooden door in the Hidimba Devi temple. On top of it are small figures of goddess and animals. The beam of the door frame of this temple has Navgrahas and female dancers from a story of Lord Krishna. There is no idol of the goddess in this temple, but there is a huge stone with her footprints, which is worshipped as the idol of the goddess. There is also a temple dedicated to Ghatotkach at a short distance from this temple.

Devotees can reach Hidimba Devi temple by bus, train and plane. The nearest airport to this temple is Bhuntar airport in Kullu which is 10 km away from Manali. The distance of this temple from Manali is 3km. The nearest railway station here is Joginder Nagar, from where the distance to Manali is 166 km.

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