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Bijli Mahadev Temple is a huge temple that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is located at the height of 2,450 m above sea level offers beautiful view of nearby mountains and residential houses in the valley. Often called as the ‘Temple of Lightening’, this temple is famous among locals and tourists for the legend behind its Shiva Lingam.
It is believed that the temple possesses a Shiva Linga, which had broken into pieces due to lightning. The broken pieces of the Shiva Linga were bound together by the temple priest using butter. This activity repeats itself once every year. To reach the temple, tourists are required to trek for 3 km on foot through a path that is lined with pine trees.
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