A mystical temple in the lap of Himamalyas (BIJLI MAHADEV TEMPLE)

BIJLI means lightning and MAHADEV is Shiva (Hindu God). In this temple of lightning, it is believed that the tall staff (60ft) attracts the lightning which falls on the temple and partially destroys the Shiv Linga inside of the temple. The priest of the temple has to restore the Shiva linga placed inside the temple using butter after every lightning as it shatters to pieces with flash of lightning.

It is located at an altitude of about 2,500m in the Kullu Valley at about 20km from Kullu City. It can be approached by a trek of 3 km and 15-16 km journey by vehicle. The 3km trek also contains some very beautiful views. One needs to cross through thick jungle to reach the top of the mountain where the temple is situated. The picture below shows the gate of the temple.

In the picture below, we can see the tall staff of 60ft and the temple on which the lightning falls.

This is SHIVA LINGA, placed inside the temple on which the lightning is believed to fall and break it into pieces. It is an amazing experience to be here at this mystical holy place.

This place is also popular for the panoramic view of Kullu and Parvati valleys. The picture below shows the Bhunter Airport and the lower Kullu Valley. The view is awesome from here.

The picture below shows the Parvati valley. There are TRISHULAS on both sides i.e Kullu Valley and Parvati Valley sides at the top of the mountain where the temple is situated. The cover picture shows the TRISHULA at the Kullu valley side and the picture below shows the TRISHULA at Parvati valley side.

This mountain top is an amazing place for relaxing and picnic. In the picture below we can see people enjoying the amazing view from the top. This place is indeed a mixture of serenity and religion.

That's my old blogging page. Some content was taken from here but I made another trip to this place some days before too.
https://himalayandude.wordpress.com/2017/09/23/bijli-mahadev-kullu/

More amazing posts are on the way, just need support.
Feel free to comment.