Recently I visited Bijli Mahadev, which is a small trek from Kullu. Since there is a road now, so we had to trek 3 km only. Its really an amazing place to visit and this was the best place I visited during my recent Kullu-Manali trip of four days. I visited many places like Rohtang, Solang, Vishishth, Naggar, Kullu, Manali, Manimahesh etc, but the best part was trekking experience to Bijli Mahadev...
Bijli Mahadev is one of the sacred temples of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of about 2,438 m in the Kullu Valley. Bijli Mahadev is one of the excellent temples in India. Located 10 km from Kullu across the Beas river, it can be approached by a difficult but rewarding trek of 3 km.
Bijli Mahadev is one of the sacred temples of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of about 2,438 m in the Kullu Valley. Bijli Mahadev is one of the excellent temples in India. Located 10 km from Kullu across the Beas river, it can be approached by a difficult but rewarding trek of 3 km.
Hill top where Bijli Mahadev Temple is situated...
Whole space was covered with Deodars & Clouds...
I had never imagined such a huge ground on the top of a hill...
Sun was strugging hard with Clouds to see us...
Horse Riding @ Bijli Mahadev
We were impressed with cleaniness of the place, fresh clouds, high deodars & blue sky....
Finally Sun came out but dispersed through Deodars...
A panoramic view of Kullu and Paravati valleys can be seen from the temple. The 60 feet high staff of Bijli Mahadev temple glistens like a silver needle in the sun.
Bad Editing... I made this grass yellow :(
These two guys were moving on the edges to see Kullu, Manikaran, Malana & bhuntar Airport... All these places are clearly visible form top... I will share more pics of these places soon...
You can see very small houses behind Deodars... this is Kullu Town... If you can't see in this pic, visit the place :)
Apple Tree and Clouds...
Tents @ Bijli Mahadev
Cloud shapes...
In this temple of lightning it is said that the tall staff attracts the divine blessings in the form of lightning. It is believed that the priest of the temple has to restore the Shiva linga placed inside the temple using butter and sattoo after every lightning as it shatters to pieces with flash of lightening.One can reach Kullu first and then get a bus from the bus stand for Bijli Mahadev which goes upto the nearby Chansari village. Otherwise one can book a private cab from the Kullu taxi stand near bus stand and go. One has to climb stairs from Chansari, the distance being about 3 km uphill.
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