Sri Raghunath Temple — Attraction in Himachal Pradesh

Situated in Sultanpur, Raghunathji Temple is at a distance of 0.5 kilometres from Kullu. The temple is set at an altitude of 2050 metres. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Raghunathji who is also the presiding deity of the entire Kullu region. The temple was built by Raja Jagat Singh in the 17-century. The temple reflects the style of Pahari architecture, which is beautiful and magnificently built. The entire temple is made from white marbles and has a beautiful vimana. The biggest attraction of the temple is the idol of Lord Rama in his chariot. According to myths, Raja Jagat Singh was responsible for the death of an entire Brahmin family who lived in the village of Tipri. The king then asked of advice and help from a famous saint residing in the Nagger village. As per the advice of the saint, the king opted Vaishnavism and then built a temple of Lord Rama. The main idol of Lord Rama was derived from Ayodhya itself. The best time to visit the temple is during the time of Dussehra when millions of people...

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Raghunath Temple consists of a complex of seven Hindu shrines, located in Jammu in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The temple was built by Mahant Narottam Das during the first quarter of 19th-century when the region was under the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

The temple has many gods in its complex of shrines, but the presiding deity is Rama – also known as Raghunath, an Avatar of Vishnu. All the spiral-shaped towers have gold plated spires. The niches in the walls of the shrines are decorated with 300 well-crafted icons of gods and goddesses including those of Surya and Shiva, but most are particularly related to the life stories of Rama and Krishna. The paintings in the 15 panels of the main shrine are based on themes from Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad Gita. The temple premises include a school and a library that preserves over 6,000 manuscripts in many Indian languages, with a notable collection of Sarada script Sanskrit...

Raghunath Temple is located in Sultanpur at Kullu. It is approximately 1 Kilometres from Dhalpur (Kullu town). It was built in the year 1637-62 by King Jagat Singh the ruler of Kullu Valley This temple is dedicated to Lord Ram. King Jagat Singh got an idol of Lord Rama from Ayodhaya and placed it in this temple. Dussehra has been organised every year since 1651. This festival is celebrated every year to honor Shri Raghunath ji. Must visit Sultanpur (Kullu) to experience the traditional and cultural test of (Kullu)Himachal Pradesh. For the best experience reach on time for Aarti.

Morning Aarti Time- 7 AM Summer, 8 AM Winter. Evening Aarti Time - 8:30 PM Summer, 7 PM Winter.

Temple remain closed - 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM Summer. 12:30 PM to 4 PM Winter.

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