At a distance of 9 km from Dharamshala and 16 km from McLeod Ganj, Aghanjar Mahadev Temple is situated in the Khaniyara village at the foothills of Dhauladhar. This temple is believed to be five hundred years old.
The Aghanjar Mahadev Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed that once upon a time when Arjuna, one of the Pandavas from the Mahabharata, was on his way to the Kailash Mountains, Lord Shiva appeared at this spot and blessed him with the boon of victory over the Kauravas. There are several idols of Lord Shiva and a Lord Hanuman statue.
The temple is surrounded by forests, mountains and a little waterfall is situated behind the temple with continuous flow of water. There is also a small cave with Shivlinga near the temple. This Shiva temple and its surroundings offer a great relief. This is a beautiful place to relax and capture the beauty of nature and surrounding...
Β Β Β Read moreIt's a simple temple on Khynara road. It has 500 yrs old dhuni still burning. The story is written on a photo attached. Behind this temple, A cave is there having Shiv Pind inside and running the river aside. Difficult to enter the cave. We successfully entered and did Abhishek...
Β Β Β Read moreAfter visiting every single place in Dharmshala & MacLeod Ganj we reached this place.. peace & serenity this place has is mesmerizingβ€οΈβ€οΈ.. We spent almost a day there and didn't want to leave until darkness surrounded us.. Har Har...
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