Distance from near by city 1.4 Kilometer away from ManaliTrip duration (including travel in hours)1 - 2 HoursTransportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)Travel Tips It is far away from the hustle of the main city so do not forget to carry your DSLR as you need to capture the beautiful scenery surrounding you. It is a mythological place and has some seating arrangements for relaxation. Hadimba temple is a beautiful and holy place itself. This attractive resort town has a reputation as a backpacking centred Honeymoon destination.
The location of Hidimba Devi Temple/Hadimba temple Manali actually surrounded by a deep forest. It is also known as Dhungiri Van Vihar which is at the foot of the Himalayas. The temple is locally famous as “Dhungari temple”. There are many places to visit in Manali and definitely, this temple is one of them indeed.
Hadimba temple
The people of that particular region worship Hidimba as a goddess. The temple is actually renowned for amazing and mind-blowing woodwork and wooden ‘shikhara’ indeed. This is 24 ft tall. It has been built near the cave, where she performed ‘Tapasya’.
Besides that, there is a 3-inch tall brass statue of the goddess inside the temple. It receives the offerings of its devotees. The setting of a dense pine forest further adds to the mystique of the locale. SHIMLA TOUR PACKAGES must include this place.
Hadimba temple history/story
It is a kind of historical heritage and cave temple and it dedicated to Devi named Hidimbi. She is the wife of Bhima one among of Pandvas. Besides that the Hadimba temple was built by Maharaja Bahadur Singh, around a cave where Hidimba performed meditation or ‘TAPSYA’. It is one of the most interesting historical places which consists a part of our mythology.
