Jakhu Temple

JAKHU  TEMPLE

Jakhu Temple is an ancient Hanuman  temple in Shimla.

It is situated on Jakhu Hill, 2.5 km from the Ridge, Shimla at a height of 8,000 feet. It offers a breathtaking view of the himalayas.

At this  ancient  Hanuman temple  every year a big festival is held during Dussehra.

You can reach the temple by foot over a steep climb from Ridge  or can hire a pony. Taxis also take you there.

Legend has it  that hindu deity Hanuman ji stopped here to rest while he was searching for the Sanjivni Booti to revive Lakshmana during the war with Ravan.

Shimla was the summer capital of the viceroy during the Raj period. Earlier, most of the area occupied by present-day Shimla city was dense forest in the 18th century. The only habitation was the Jakhoo temple and a few scattered houses.

The area was named after a Hindu goddess, Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of Kali.

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