Bijali (thunder Mahadeva temple) Mahadeva Mandir is a located in Kashawri village, Kullu Valley in the Indian state of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. It is located at an altitude of about 2,460mhimachaltourism.gov.in/post/Bijli-Mahadev-temple.aspx in the

Kullu Kullu is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about north of the airport at Bh ...

Valley. Bijli Mahadev is one of the ancient temples in India and dedicated to Lord

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

(Mahadev). Located 14 km from Kullu across the Beas river, it can be approached by a rewarding trek of 3 km. A panoramic view of

and Paravati valleys can be seen from the temple. The 60 feet high staff of Bijli Mahadev temple glistens like a silver needle in the sun. Wooden Staff at Bijli Mahadev

In this temple of lightning, it is said that the tall staff attracts the divine blessings in the form of lightning. Every 12 years, the Shiv lingam is struck by lightning which causes the lingam to break into pieces. The priest then wraps the broken lingam with butter and after few days the lingam becomes as it was. File:Way to bijli mahadev temple.jpg, The way to Bijli Mahadev File:Main shiva linga.jpg, The main Shiv Linga File:Bijli Mahadev Temple Board.jpg, A name board at the Bijli Mahadev temple

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