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Hidimba Devi Temple
Hindu temple in Himachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hidimba Devi Temple, locally known as Dhungari Temple,[1] also known variously as the Hadimba Temple, is a Hindu Temple, located in Manāli, a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north India. It is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hidimbi Devi, wife of Bhima, a figure in the Indian epic Mahābhārata. The temple is surrounded by a cedar forest called Dhungiri Van Vihar at the foot of the Himālayas. The sanctuary is built over a huge rock jutting out of the ground which was worshiped as an image of the deity. The structure was built in 1553 by Maharaja Bahadur Singh.[2]
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Hidimba Devi Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kullu |
Deity | Hidimbi |
Festivals | Dhungari Mela |
Location | |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
Country | India |
Location in India | |
Geographic coordinates | 32.24228°N 77.187366°E / 32.24228; 77.187366 |
Architecture | |
Type | Pagoda |
Completed | 1553 |
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The Hidimba Devi temple is 24 meters tall.