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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Hidimba Devi Temple

Manali, Himachal Pradesh · 32.2423°, 77.1874°

Hidimba DeviKullu kingdomTiered wooden pagoda with a 24 m shikhara over a cave shrine
Sacred since
1553 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1553 (Maharaja Bahadur Singh)
Kullu kingdom

History & significance

A wooden temple in the deodar forest of Dhungri, Manali, raised over the cave where the goddess is said to have meditated. It is the focus of the town's spring fair and of Navaratri worship, and is prized for its carved timber doorway and tiered roofs.

Sthala katha — the legend

Hidimbi married the Pandava Bhima after he killed her brother Hidimb, and their son was the giant Ghatotkacha.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kullu kingdom