Jakhu Temple (also Jakhoo Temple) is an ancient temple in

Shimla Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...

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, India, dedicated to the

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deity Lord Hanuman. It is situated at Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, east of the Ridge at a height of above sea level. Every year, a festival is held on Dussehra, before 1972 the festival used to be held at Annadale. ''Shri Hanuman Ji's'' statue is situated in the temple premises which is known as one of the tallest in the world. A giant 108-feet-high idol of Hanuman was unveiled at Jakhu Hanuman temple on 4 November 2010. At , it surpasses the statue of '' Christ the Redeemer'', which measures at , in

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, Brazil. The cost of construction was Rs 1.5 crores. The public unveiling was officiated by

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. The temple is accessible by foot, horse, taxi or ropeway. The Jakhu Ropeway is an

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that links a point near the centre of Shimla to the temple. It was developed by Jagson International Limited and opened in 2017.

Gallery

File:Jakku Temple Simla.jpg, 1912 postcard showing the Jakhu Temple and monkeys File:Jakhoo temple.jpg, Jakhu Temple File:Jakhoo Temple Ropeway.jpg, Jakhu Temple Ropeway File:Monkey visiting Jakhoo Temple.JPG, A

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at the entrance of the Jakhu Temple File:Legend of Jhakoo Temple, Shimla.jpg, The detailed story as stated at the Temple File:Hanuman Statue - Jakhoo - Shimla 2014-05-07 1272.JPG, Shri Hanuman Statue File:Hanuman Statue in Jakhoo Temple.jpg, Shri Hanuman Statue in Jakhu Temple File:Jhakoo Temple Hanuman.jpg, One of the tallest statue in the world Shri Hanuman Statue File:Jakhu-Temple.jpg, Statue of God Shree Hanuman at Jakhu Temple.

References

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