Hatkoti Temple - Hatkoti

Must visiting place for worship with family and friends This is a temple of goddess durga situated in Hatkoti Jubbal (Himachal Pradesh) The campus of temple is huge and beautiful. There is a river nearby the temple and a beautiful dam. Also a grand park for families to chill out

Beautiful temple and having sixth to ninth century architecture.It is also known as Hateshwari temple.The transportation is very good to this temple,roads are very good overall you will enjoy the trip.

Great place to visit historic temple

Hatkoti is a village in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a village located at the banks of Pabbar River and it is about 102 kilometres away from Shimla city. Hatkoti is also famous for Hateshwari temple and Sawra Kuddu Hydro Electric Project Nearby towns:-rohdu,jubbal Hatkoti is well connected to NH-707 and 705

At a distance of 97 km from Shimla & 84 km from Kufri, Hatkoti Temples are located in Hatkoti village of Jubbal. The Hatkoti temples are a group of temples located on the scenic banks of River Jabbar. Hatkoti is one of the popular pilgrimage places in Himachal Pradesh. The Hatkoti Temple is an abode of goddess Mahishasurmardini, an incarnation of Goddess Durga. The statue of the goddess is 1.2 m in height and made of eight precious metals. The idol depicts the goddess with ten arms, riding a lion, carrying weapons and slaying the demon Mahishasura. There is an inscription on both sides of the idol that no one has been able to decode so far. The complex also has a separate temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temples also boast of five idols, which ideally represent the five Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata period. These idols are arranged in accordance to their size with the first one being the largest. According to the history, Hatkoti temples date back to the period between the sixth to the ninth century, the Gupta period in Indian history. The temples reflect the beautiful architecture of that era. The architecture and design of Hatkoti Temple was originally in the classical Shikhara or tower style. The Shikhara style represents ancient structures that are conical or narrow at the top and have a wide base at the bottom. The walls of the temples are carved with ornate sculptures and speak volumes of the architectural designs of the eras in which they were created. Two charming mountain streams Bishkulti and Raanvati joins the Jabbar River in Hatkoti. This confluence is also a great place of pilgrimage. A fair is held at the temple every year in the month of April. During the fair, the devotees offer rice and homegrown walnuts to the Goddess Durga. It is believed that these offerings please the Devi. Hatkoti Temples are best visited between the months of April-October.

Its all about peace .... Hateshwari mata blessings is all u neeed ... Jai hateshwari maata

Located amidst mesmerising lush green Pabbar valley. A must visit weekend gateway if you are staying in Shimla or nearby. Apple, apricot, pears etc orchards are around the temple complex which adds to the beauty.

Lovely place. The Hatkoti Mata and shiv temple is wonderful.