Himachal Pradesh

Temples in Sirmaur

The Sirmaur district of southern Himachal Pradesh, centred on the historic town of Nahan on a Shiwalik ridge, home to the Renuka Devi lake-temple, the hilltop Shaktipeeth of Trilokpur (Maa Bala Sundari), the riverside Gurudwara Paonta Sahib on the Yamuna, the high-altitude Haripurdhar (Maa Bhangayni) and Churdhar (Shirgul Mahadev) shrines, and dozens of small Pahari-devta temples across the valleys.

By Deity in Sirmaur

15 Temples in Sirmaur

Bhureshwar Mahadev Temple

Sirmaur

Bhureshwar Mahadev Temple

Bhureshwar Mahadev Temple on the Sarahan-Naina Tikkar road, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is a hilltop Shiva shrine with a self-manifested shivling.

Churdhar Mahadev Temple

Sirmaur

Churdhar Mahadev Temple

Churdhar Mahadev Temple crowns Churdhar peak, the outer Shivalik range's highest point in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, reached by an 18-km trek.

Gurudwara Paonta Sahib Ji

Sirmaur

Gurudwara Paonta Sahib Ji

Gurudwara Paonta Sahib Ji on the Yamuna in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, marks where Guru Gobind Singh Ji lived for four formative years, 1685-1689.

Kalisthan Temple, Nahan

Sirmaur

Kalisthan Temple, Nahan

Kalisthan Temple in central Nahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is one of the city's oldest Kali shrines, tied to former Sirmaur royal traditions.

Maa Bhangayni Mandir

Sirmaur

Maa Bhangayni Mandir

Maa Bhangayni Mandir at Haripurdhar, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, honors the goddess believed to have freed her brother Shirgul Mahadev from captivity.

Maharishi Markanda Temple

Sirmaur

Maharishi Markanda Temple

Maharishi Markanda Temple stands in the Markanda riverbed, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, with a five-faced shivling at sage Markandeya's ancient ashram.

MAHASU TEMPLE DRABIL

Sirmaur

MAHASU TEMPLE DRABIL

Mahasu Temple in the heritage village of Drabil, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, honors Mahasu Devta, the region's most powerful folk deity.

Mata Balasundri Temple, Jamta

Sirmaur

Mata Balasundri Temple, Jamta

Mata Balasundri Temple in Jamta, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is a historic hilltop Devi shrine linked to 19th-century Gorkha-British battles.

Parshuram Temple, Renuka Ji

Sirmaur

Parshuram Temple, Renuka Ji

Parshuram Temple beside Renuka Lake, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, honors Lord Parshuram, son of Renuka Devi, completing the Renuka-Parshuram pilgrimage.

Paudiwala Shiv Temple

Sirmaur

Paudiwala Shiv Temple

Paudiwala Shiv Temple near Khajurna, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is known as "Swarg Ki Dusri Seedhi," with a shivling said to grow yearly.

Shiv Temple, Renuka Ji (Sanyas Ashram)

Sirmaur

Shiv Temple, Renuka Ji (Sanyas Ashram)

Shiv Temple inside the Sanyas Ashram at Renuka Ji, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, offers a quiet, contemplative alternative to the main Renuka Devi shrine.

Shiva Temple, Ranital

Sirmaur

Shiva Temple, Ranital

Shiva Temple on the Ranital reservoir in Nahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is known for its striking three-onion-dome architecture by the sarovar.

Shri Mata Renuka Ji Temple

Sirmaur

Shri Mata Renuka Ji Temple

Shri Mata Renuka Ji Temple on Renuka Lake, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, honors Renuka, mother of Parashuram, with the lake said to be her very body.

Shrigul Temple, Rajgarh

Sirmaur

Shrigul Temple, Rajgarh

Shrigul Temple in Rajgarh, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is a local shrine of the Shirgul Mahadev tradition also seen at the famed Churdhar temple.

Sri MahaMaya Bala Sundari Temple, Trilokpur

Sirmaur

Sri MahaMaya Bala Sundari Temple, Trilokpur

Sri MahaMaya Bala Sundari Temple in Trilokpur, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, honors Durga's child form; its pindi was famously found in a bag of salt.