An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Hamirpur Part III , continued , Tourists places of Hamirpur.

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Hamirpur Part III continued

Tourists Places :-

Mahadev  Lord Shiva Temple at Gasota :- 

View of Gasota Mahadev temple district Hamirpur .

Just about 7 Km from Hamirpur town on Hamirpur Jahu road a beautiful village Gasota has an ancient temple of Mahadev Lord Shiva . It is about 33 Km from Jahu . 

The Gasota Mahadev temple site is very beautiful place , the pilgrims from various parts of the state as well as from Punjab , Delhi and Haryana come to visit and to take the blessings of Lord Shiva at Gasota Mahadev temple every year . On Shivratri the temple is fully decorated with flowers and a huge crowds can be seen here .

The history of this temple is related to  Pandvas , as per hear saying Pandavas had spent some time of their exile at this place . They were keeping cows here and during that period draught  brought scarcity of water . The life was very difficult due draught then Bheema hit the ground with his mace ( Gada ) and the water water started flowing . That holy water is still continues flowing even today .

View of holy water Gasota 

How the Lord Shiva  temple came into existence , it is said that in the ancient times once a farmer was plowing his field then some hard thing struck the tip of plough and water started flowing , again when plough  struck that thing mik started flowing , third time the plough again struck that thing then blood came out , on seeing this scene the farmer lost the vision of his eyes .

Lord Shiva Linga at Gasota Mahadev temple .

Then in a dream Lord Shiva appeared to him and said that with the help of villagers  excavate the spot and take Shiva linga out and establish it with rituals at this place after saying   Lord Shiva disappeared . Then the farmer with the help of villagers did all as Lord Shiva had told and established the Shiva Linga at this place and later on this temple was constructed . The farmer regained his lost eyes vision .

The temple from thousands of years has become the centre of faith for all devotees of lord Shiva . The temple management has been managing langar to the devotees who come to the temple for offering prayers before Lord Shiva. A Goshala is being managed by the temple management , people of the area also contribute grass and feed to the cows .So it a very beautiful religious place in the district Hamirpur where thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit .

As per hear saying at this place grazing of cows was a common  so it's name derived Gasota . In the previous years Gasota was famous for its Nalwari fair ( cattle fair )

Shani Dev temple at Lambloo in district Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh :- 

Shani Dev Maharaj temple at Sarli Lambloo.

Another beautiful place to pay your offerings and take blessings of Lord Shani Dev , the deity of justice is Shani Dev temple at Lambloo in district Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh .

View of Shani Dev temple and Panchmukhi Hanuman ji 

The temple is situated near Lambloo in village Sarli on Hamirpur Jahu road at a distance of about 25 Km from Jahu Town and about 11 Km from Hamirpur town district headquarters.

View of Lambloo town 

The temple is managed by trust , on Saturday huge crowd can be seen  taking blessings to Bhagwan Shani Dev. Mustard oil , black cloth , black gram ( Mash ki Dal ) are offered to Maharaj Shani Dev on Saturday to take the blessings of Shani  Maharaj. 

View of Bharo and Panchmukhi Hanuman ji 

In the temple people also  do Tula daan  to please the planets and avoid shani's bad effects and to achieve peace and prosperity in the family and life  . If Shani Dev is prayed with deep heart with devotion , wishes are fulfilled by Bhagwan Shani Dev it has been experienced .

Shani Dev ji Maharaj 

In the Shani Dev temple complex at Sarli Lambloo a giant size sculpture of Panchmukhi Hanuman ji , Baba Bhairo , Shiva Linga and other sculptures of various Deities are  established .  Thousands of people come to visit this holy temple from various parts of the state specially on Saturday .

Maa Jalpa Devi Temple at Awah Devi in district Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh :-

The Gate of Jalpa Devi temple Awah Devi.

It is also one of the famous temples of Adi Shakti Mata Durga situated on the boundary of district Mandi and district Hamirpur . The temple is   existing in district Hamirpur and is about 24 km from Hamirpur town and 15 Km from Sarkaghat town .

The temple is situated on National Highway No 70 Jalandhar - Hamirpur -Sarkaghat - Dharampur - Mandi - Manali National Highway  at a distance of about 24 km from Hamirpur in Awah Devi town on a very beautiful hill .

Jalpa Mata Temple at Awah Devi.

The temple is about 25o years old established here by the king of Kangra . At present the management of the temple is being managed by committee. The temple is situated on a very beautiful location . Mata Jalpa is kul Devi of the surrounding areas. The people from Mandi and Hamirpur always come to pay their offerings and seek the blessings of Mata Jalpa .

Steps to the Temple 

All around the temple the beautiful sculptures of various Deitys have been established. During the Navratris huge crowd can be seen in the temple . The temple committee also manages langar for the pilgrims . 

Panoramic views from temple 

The temple is located on a very beautiful hill at Awah Devi . The hill is considered to be the highest point in district Hamirpur . Your can have panoramic views of district Hamirpur and Kamlah Fort in district Mandi from the temple .