Bijli Mahadev temple

Bijli Mahadev temple is situated on Mathan Hill at the height of 2460 meters from the ground in Kullu Valley. It is one of the best pilgrimage places to visit in Kullu and Himachal Pradesh. And this place is surrounded by four hills. They are Garsa, Parvati, Bhuntar, and Kullu hills.

Bijli Mahadev temple story

Bijli Mahadev temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is a “Kash” type temple. It has a “Shiva-lingam”. The small village near this is also called Bijli Mahadev. The Bijli Mahadev temple is very famous for its spiritual and miraculous incidents.

Occasionally when lighting struck the “Shiva-lingam” it shattered into pieces. Then the priest of the temple joins the pieces with the help of butter which acts as an adhesive. People can witness the scars on the walls caused due to the flame generated during lighting.

The villagers are in charge of the maintenance of the temple. Every year during Shivaratri, a huge number of pilgrims come to the temple to pay homage to Lord Shiva. KULLU MANALI TOUR PACKAGE must include this place without any doubt.

There is a 20 meters tall pole installed in the opposite of the temple which is made up of Deodar tree trunk. The villagers replace the pole with another pole made up of the tallest Deodar tree trunk and they celebrate this occasion. They consider this occasion as serving Lord Shiva to get blessings from him. The serenity and the positivity of the place give spiritual energy to tourists.

Bijli Mahadev temple trek

The trek to BijliMahadev is one of the best and easiest routes which takes only 2-3 hours to complete and covers 3-4 rest points. The trekking point starts from Kullu to Manikaran crossing the Baes river and then it sets for BalajiMahadev Temple. It is an easy way to go. You can hire a taxi or ride by bus from Manikaran to BalajiMahadev Temple.