Sankat Mochan Temple

Sankat Mochan Temple is one of the maximum popular visitor attractions in Shimla, that is positioned amid the plush inexperienced and tranquil locals of Himachal Pradesh. Tourists visit this temple to pay obeisance to the deities of Lord Rama and other first-rate gods of the Hindu pantheon. This non secular vacation spot is located about 5 kilometers faraway from Shimla and it is the second maximum popular traveller spot after Jakhu Temple.

The temple, which became set up inside the year 1950, turned into the end result of an initiative taken through the referred to religious figure-Baba Neeb Karori Ji Maharaj, who became surprised via the splendor of the place. He stayed in the deep darkish woods for ten days and determined to set up a Hindu temple at the place. This majestic temple homes the deities of Lord Rama, Lord Shiva, and Hanuman. The temple has many centers for people and additionally consists of a 3-storey building that is used for lots purposes. Every Sunday, the big corridor in the constructing is used for distributing Prasad, additionally known as Langar. One portion of the constructing is used to conduct marriage ceremonies and is rented out to those who need to behavior marriages.