Bijli Mahadev

The Main Shiva Linga

Way to Bijli Mahadev

Bijli Mahadev is one of the sacred temples of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of about 2,460m^[1] in the Kullu Valley. Bijli Mahadev is one of the excellent temples in India. Located 22 km from Kullu across the Beas river, it can be approached by a rewarding trek of 3 km.

A panoramic view of Kullu and Paravati valleys can be seen from the temple. The 60 feet high staff of Bijli Mahadev temple glistens like a silver needle in the sun.

In this temple of lightning, it is said that the tall staff attracts the divine blessings in the form of lightning. It is believed that the priest of the temple has to restore the Shiva linga placed inside the temple using butter and sattoo after every lightning as it shatters to pieces with flash of lightning.

How to reach there

One can reach Kullu first and then get a bus from kullu bus stand for Bijli Mahadev which goes up to the nearby chansari village. Otherwise one can book a private cab from the Kullu taxi stand at dhalpur and go. One has to climb stairs from chansari, the distance being about 3 km uphill.

The road is now extended to more than 5 km which lessen the stairs climbing to one half. By personal vehicle or the booked vehicle one can approach to village Dharth which is after Halleni. It takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes walk up the stairs to reach Bijli Mahadev.

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