Temples

Kullu
1. Bajaura temple- Mahisasur-Mardani and Shiva temple. (Pala Art); 10th century
2. Bijli Mahadev Temple- Shiva; made of stone and wood
3. Vaishno Devi temple
4. Hidimba Devi temple- At Manali; Doongri temple ; 4 tiered Pagoda shaped roof; Built by
Raja Bahadur Singh in 1553
5. Raghunath temple- Jagat Singh in 1651
6. Kartikeya temple
7. Gaurishankar temple- At JagatSukh
8. Jumlu temple

Kangra
1. Chamunda Devi Temple- 19th century
2. Jwala Mukhi Temple- 51 Mahashakti Pithas; no idols; Domed roof
3. Bajreshwari temple- Mahmud Ghazni destroyed it
4. Masrur temple- Nagara design; 15 shrines; Main shrine-Kurdwara (images of Rama,
Laskshmana & Sita; Ellora of HP; Rock cut temple and this technique was started in the
reign of Pallava king Narsingh Varman I
5. Baijnath Temple- Linga temple enshrined in Garbagriha; Shikhara temple; built by 2
brothers Manyuka & Ahuka
6. Trilokpur Temple- Shiva; Totla river from Jamula parbat
7. Bhadrakali Temple- Leaning temple

Chamba
1. Chaurasi temple- Bharmaur
2. Hari Rai temple-Lakshman Varman temple in 11th century
3. Shakti Devi/Chhatrari Temple: at Chhatrari- Constructed by the famous architecture
"Gugga” during the reign of Meru Varman in the 7th century
4. Lakshana Devi temple- Devoted to Mahishamardhini Durga; constructed by “Gugga”
during the reign of Meru Varman.
5. Mani Mahesh Temple - At Bharmaur; Lord Shiva; Built by Meru Varman
6. Ganesh temple- At Bharmaur; built by Meru Varman
7. Narsingha Temple- At Bharmaur; It was built in 940 A.D by Tribhuvan Rekha Devi,the
queen of Yugankara Varman
8. Lakshmi Narayan Temple- Built by Sahil Varman (920-940); A brass image of Gauri
Shankar in one shrine was installed by Yugankar son of Sahil Varman.
Mandi
1. Shyama Kali or Tama Devi Temple:
2. Madho Rai Temple 1705
3. Kamaksha Devi Temple: Karsog, A pagoda style temple built in the 10m -1 1th century
4. Shikari Devi: Sundemagar
5. Bhutnath Temple- Raja Ajbar Sen; ShiKhara style is dedicated to the God Ardhanarishwar
6. Prashar Temple- Ban Sen
7. Magru Mahadev
8. Panchavakta Temple- Shiva ; 14th century; Beas and Suketi
9. Trilokpur temple or Mahamaya Bala Sundry; Built in 1573 by Raj Dip Prakash; Durga
Chaurasi Ghanto Wali Devi Laya Devi

Sirmaur
1. Patalian Jyotrilinga
2. Gangvaha Tirath: Yamuna
3. Dei-Ka-Mandir: Paonta Sahib
4. Gayatri temple (Mother of Vedas): On the left Bank of the Renuka lake
5. Jagnath Temple: Built by Raja Budh PraKash
6. Math- Renuka

Shimla
1. Marich Havan Kund: Panchmukha shape
2. Hateshwari Devi & Shiva temple :At Hatkoti, Shimla.
3. Mahasu and Shiva Tample : Deora in Jubbal.
4. Manan temple: Shimla
5. Surya Temple: Nirath near Rampur Bushahr.
6. Jakhoo Temple: Devoted to Lord Hanuman ji
7. Kalibari Temple- 1845 Shyamala Devi
8. Bhima Kali Temple: At Sarahan.
9. Sun Temple: At Nirath(Rampur). It is devoted to Lord Sun.

Kinnaur
1. Maheshwara temple

Hamirpur
2. Gauri Shankar Temple- Raja Sansar Chand
3. Murli Manohar Temple- Raja Sansar Chand
4. Nardeshwar Temple- chief Queen of Raja Sansar Chand
5. Shani Dev Temple- Lambloo
6. Gasota Mahadev
7. Baba Balaknath Temple- Baba Balak Nath’s Shrine is known as "Deothsidh”; The temple
is situated at ’Chakmoh" in Hamirpur; believed to be reincarnation of lord kartikeya son
of lord Shiva and goddess Parbati

Una
1. Baba Bharbhag Singh:
2. Shiv Bari: At Gagret
3. Baba Rudra Nand Ashram: At Nari
4. Chintpumi- One of the Shakti peethas; dedicated to Chinnamastika Devi or Chinnamasta
Devi.
5. Mrikula Devi (Kali devi)

Buddhist Sculpture
The monasteries found here are of three types.
> Tak- Phu (monastery lies in a cave)
> Gompa (it is suggestive of a solitary place)
> La-khang (temple near some village) also called as Da-khang or Tsugla- khang which
means an academy or meeting room.

The monasteries in Kinnaur, lahaul Spiti differ radically from one at Rewalsar. The former
are flat roofed, while later is in the pagodas style with tiered roofs. But from inside both
have rooms and corridors and the walls are decorated with frescoes painted in the
traditional Tibetan style with themes taken from the Lamaistic lore.

The main images which are generally installed in the monasteries are that of Budha, Padma
Sambhava , Avalokiteshwara, Vajrapani and Manju shri (last three are family protectors).