It was a beautiful day, sun was shining brighter than ever and I decided to visit temple at my village Jhalta at Jubbal Himachal Pradesh as I recently came home. The temple was incomplete earlier but not its totally repaired inside and out and its totally incredible. Nasted in the lap of nature and covered by evergreen trees my village is perfect to spend some quality time whith nature and meditate.
Nothing is like a village morning
Birds chirping loud
Peace inside and out
Here you can see a pyramidal shaped temple at the top of hill. The higher power we believe in or our diety is called Gudaru Devta Maharaj. As Maharaj is not here, so the temple is closed but you can still go inside and pray. Let me take you inside This beautiful temple were your soul purifiers. Btw do you believe in karma?
This is the main gate to enter the temple and it does include a bell that mark the beginning of the prayers. I rang it and went inside.
And this is the view in front of the gate. As soon as you enter the temple your whole energy change, your soul can tell it and your thoughts become clear.
It's a three story temple, and its constitution took three years almost. You much be thinking that it's a long period, just wait until you see it closely. Let's have a close look.
This shows the inauguration of temple which took place on 2nd June 2023. Inauguration is also called Pratishtha here, basically It's an event for the official opening of the temple so that the devotees connects with the divine. Lots of people attended it along with devta Maharaj from different areas, there were around 4k people here except me, which is sad, extremely sad. I wasn't able to attend as my papers were scheduled at the same time.
These pictures shows the trophy won by the villagers againt the matches they had with other villagers. Matches such as volleyball, cricket, badminton, and basketball. Its really fun to watch them.
Let's have a close look at the temple, you can see the minor details and this temple is a perfect example of pahari architectural style and craftsmanship of the area Jubbal, Himachal Pradesh. The pahari architecture is unique in its own way as you all can see.
You will find ghanta at almost every temple not only in Himachal but all over the world. It is believed that the vibration and sould of the bell purify and clean your aura. Its clear your mind and help to relax. Also it somehow connects you to the God.
These drums are generally played during pooja at morning and arti at the evening. They evoke the presence of devine and the wonderful beats help to meditate. It foarms connection between the devine and the devotees which is powerful and full of blessings. Now let me show the absolutely incredible and minor details of the temple.
These are some of the art of the deities on the wooden door crafted by the local craftmans. Aren't they incredible? With time machines are replacing everything but human touch can't be found on the things crafted on wood. The metal lion with ring in mouth is a door bell used earlier during 90es.
Here are some pictures of the wooden work done on the the ceiling of the temple. Well its really a difficult task it requires lots of patience and focus to make each and every piece perfect. The temple is famous for the wooden craft and its architecture. All these pictures are taken by me with the help of my camera Samsung galaxy S21 ultra. I hope they are up to the mark.
Every thing used in the temple is handcrafted including the paintings the on the door. I came to know about this unique rule that evey worker or craftsman of the temple use to follow while making the temple, they are strictly advised to not cut the hair and nails by the diety itself. Don't you find it strange?
What's the one word that comes to your mind after looking at these pictures? Well, now you know atleast why it took three years to complete. I have visited this temple numerous times but each time I visit again it seems completely new to me.
This temple isn't just about the architecture,it is believed that if you wish here from the bottom of your heart it comes true. That's why this temple attracts lots of devotees.
You can see another main reason for the devotees attraction, yes the view. Isn't it totally magical. This temple has it all. Despite bring so famous its never been too crowded which I love.
The sky was pretty clear today, I spent an hour there, soaked some sunlight and prayed and meditated. It was a great decision to spend some time here, I felt completely new all recharged. This is something my soul was craving for!
Thanks for your time and support.
May God bless all.