Krishna Temples in Himachal Pradesh

Eighth avatar of Vishnu, the divine cowherd, charioteer of Arjuna and speaker of the Bhagavad Gita.

4 Temples dedicated to Krishna in Himachal Pradesh

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Madhav Rai Temple

Madhav Rai Temple in Mandi enshrines a silver Radha-Krishna idol crowned titular king of Mandi state, long the town's spiritual and political heart.

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Murlidhar Krishna Mandir, Naggar (Thawa)

Murlidhar Krishna Mandir in Naggar, Kullu, is an early-medieval stone Shikhara temple on a hilltop above the Beas, the valley's principal Krishna shrine.

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Shri Jagannath Temple, Mandi

Shri Jagannath Temple at Paddal, Mandi, is a Vishnu-Krishna shrine tied by tradition to Puri's idol lineage and central to the Shivratri Fair.

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Yulla Kanda (Lord Krishna Temple)

Yulla Kanda Krishna Temple beside a glacial lake in Kinnaur's remote Rora valley is believed to be the world's highest Krishna shrine, busy at Janmashtami.