A Photo A Day #10 - Shikari Devi 'A roofless Temple' (3313 meters)

Shikari Devi temple is located at the height of 3313 m. with the distance 16.5 km from Kamrunag temple, In which 1324 m. ascent involves. This temple is so special that many mountain peaks can be identified from here, such as Griffan, Hanuman Tibba, Shikhar Beh, Mukar Beh, Manali, Shitidhar, Friendship, Goh Kicha, Ptalsu, Gehpan Goh, Mulkila, Inder Kila, Deo Tibba, Indrason, Ratna Thadi, Papsura, Dharmasura, Shangrila, Kullu Makalu, Kullu Pumori, Shigri Parvat, Parvati Parbat, Manirang, Reo Purgyal, South Parabati, and Pyramid Peak.

Shikari Devi Temple is a roofless temple situated near Janjaili village (Mandi district) of Himachal Pradesh, which was constructed by Pandavas during their ignorance.

According to locals, this temple was tried very often to build roof but the construction of the roof of this temple was never completed due to the power of the mother Shikari. Every time there was a variety of obstacles, but the construction of the roof of the temple was never completed. It is believed that Pandavas built the temple of Mata without roof, and they installed the statue of Mother in the open place in the temple.

According to locals, "Markandeya Rishi had done penance of Goddess Durga for a number of years at the temple place itself, and consequently, Mother Durga was pleased with her tenacity and showed her as a power. Later Pandavas came here during their ignorance and they performed penance in the form of Shakti, with whom the mother blessed them, blessed them with victory over the Kauravas in the battle of Mahabharata.

More Information :
https://himalayanwomb.blogspot.in/2018/03/winter-trekking-kamrunag-shikari-devi.html

Location	Janjaihli, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - India
Number of Days	2-3 days from Mandi (1 day overnight journey from Delhi)
Primary Trip Audience	Hikers, Trekkers, Mountain lovers, Pilgrim
Budget Range	$100 - $150 (From Mandi to Mandi)
Altitude	3313 Mtrs
Best Time to Travel	May-Jun to Aug-Oct (If possible avoid monsoon)

Roofless Shikari Devi Temple

Closer look of Temple

About #PhotoGuides
#PhotoGuides is a travel and photo series initiative by @devilonwheels & @goel.tarun. It is dedicated to introducing some of the amazing places on this earth to everyone on Steemit. Places that make you get out of your couch and wander in this beautiful world. It is a small attempt from my side to share my travel knowledge on Steemit and help promote some of the remotest yet most beautiful places I/we have visited in the Himalayas and elsewhere. I hope you love and plan your trips to these places in time to come. If you have any questions or doubts in planning such a trip, I will be happy to help you here.

Can I participate in #PhotoGuides?
If you know about such amazing places and wish to contribute in this series, I will request you to use this #PhotoGuides tag so that it helps all fellow Steemians to refer such wonderful places of this earth under one tag. Also, if possible, I will request you to share some quick facts about the place you are sharing in above format to keep the travel information simple and concise.

What do I get in return?
Well, I believe, as much as you love to share your travel knowledge and wonderful places you have visited with fellow Steemians, you may feel more motivated if there are some rewards in it, too (and we all do). As of today, we may not have enough Steem Power to hold a contest or reward you with some heavy upvotes for your contributions. However, I do ensure that we will look forward to your post as loyal readers under the #PhotoGuides tag and if it is worth enough, will upvote with whatever little worth of vote we have with my current and future Steem Power.