Hadimba Devi Temple

Hadimba Devi टेम्पले

This temple is dedicated to Hadimba, wife of one of the Pandava brother, Bhim. Hadimba was the sister of a demon Hadimb before she got married to Bhim. However, later on she purified herself by meditating and began to be worshipped by the people.

There is a tragic story attached with the temple. The temple was constructed by Raja Bahadur Singh in 1533 AD in Dungri, Manali. The king was so pleased with the carvings in the temple that he cut off the hand of the artist who carried out the job so as to prevent him to repeat his masterpiece. The artists was unmoved by this and continued his work with his left hand and displayed his art once again in the Trilokinath Temple in Chamba. The people this time were more strong in their view that the exemplary art should not be repeated. Hence this time the head of the artist was cut off to put an end to his art.

The temple has a four tired pagoda shaped roof and a carved doorway. A grand festival is celebrated here every year in the month of May.