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| Hatkoti Temple Himachal Pradesh | | | | Mahishasura. On either side of the image, there is an |
| This is a very Special Place to See.Situated at Banks | | | | inscription in a variation of the Brahmini script that no |
| of River Pabbar This Place is Famous For Hatkoti | | | | one has been able to decipher so far. |
| Temple .The Scenery is very good and you can | | | | Shiva temple: The Shiva temple nearby is very similar |
| watch himalaya'sfor Hours Without Getting Disturbed | | | | in architecture and design with the rest of the temples |
| The Temple Complex | | | | present in Hatkoti. One of the remarkable features of |
| The Temple Complex: The temple complex consists | | | | this temple is the shivling situated within the temple, |
| of a main temple dedicated to Durga and a smaller | | | | which is wider than the doorway. |
| temple dedicated to Shiva, the two standing | | | | How to Get There :First You Need to Reach Shimla |
| side-by-side. There are some conical stone structures | | | | .Then Proceed to HAtkoti |
| meant for storing grain, presumably built by the local | | | | Air: Shimla is the nearest airport. |
| people at a much later date. At Dharamshala, a kirtan | | | | Rail: Nearest rail heads Shimla narrow gauge Kalka |
| ghar and a rest house make up the complex. On the | | | | broad gauge. |
| basis of the architectural design and style of sculpture, | | | | Road: Hatkoti is at a distance of 105 km from Shimla |
| it is believed that the Hatkoti temples belong to the | | | | , the capital of Himachal Pradesh |
| Gupta period and must have been built between the | | | | Location: Himachal Pradesh |
| 6th and 9th century AD. | | | | Altitude: 1,100m |
| The Garbhagriha: The Garbhagriha or the sanctum | | | | Best Time To Visit: April to May September to |
| sanctorum is naturally dark, but the idol, exquisitely cast | | | | October |
| in bronze, emits a soft, ethereal glow. It depicts the | | | | Accomodation :Being a Small Place book Your |
| goddess Mahishasurmardini also called Mata | | | | accomadtion Before reaching. |