Hadimba Temple

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Hadimba Temple is situated in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. It is dedicated to Hadimba Devi.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Legend

According to legends Pandavas, the heroes of the Indian epic 'Mahabharat' stayed in Himachal during their exile. In Manali they were attacked by a powerful 'Rakshsa'(demon) Hadimb, in the ensuing fight Bheem, the strongest of the heroes of this epic, killed the demon. Hadimba was the sister of this demon, she married Bheem and gave birth to Ghatotkach who proved to be a great warrior in the war against Kaurvas. When Bhim returned to from exile Hadimba did not return with him,but stayed on and did Tapasya (a combination of meditation, prayer and penance) and over a period of time attained the status of Goddess.^{[citation needed]}