Hadimba Temple (Dhungri) Manali

   This four-storey, 26m high temple was built in 1553 and is dedicated to Hadimba, the wife of Bhima, who is one of the five Pandava brothers from the Mahabharata. It is said that Bhima was married to Hadimba here, after he killed her man-eating brother, Hadimb. Bhima and Hadimba had a son named Ghatotkatch, who died a hero’s death on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Hadimba is considered to be an incarnation of the goddess Kali.

The temple has a 3-tier pagoda style roof and some intricate carvings on the temple. There is a big festival at the temple in early May. To walk to this temple, which is about a km (20 minutes) from the downtown, you get on the road to Old Manali. You then turn left at the road just before John Banon’s Guest House. You then walk about 200m and then take the path to the temple. It is in the Dhungri area of Manali.

here is the 3-day Dhungri Festival at the temple in May.