Hidimba Devi Temple

Hidimba Devi Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKullu
DeityHidimbi
FestivalsDhungari Mela
Location
StateHimachal Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location in India
Geographic coordinates32°14′32″N 77°11′15″E / 32.24228°N 77.187366°E / 32.24228; 77.187366
Architecture
TypePagoda
Completed1553

Hidimba Devi Temple, locally known as Dhungari Temple, also known variously as the Hadimba Temple, is a Hindu Temple, located in Manāli, a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north India. It is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hidimbi Devi, wife of Bhima, a figure in the Indian epic Mahābhārata. The temple is surrounded by a cedar forest called Dhungiri Van Vihar at the foot of the Himālayas. The sanctuary is built over a huge rock jutting out of the ground which was worshiped as an image of the deity. The structure was built in 1553 by Maharaja Bahadur Singh.

The Hidimba Devi temple is 24 meters tall.