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Mandi Town & Bhootnath Temple
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Mandi Town & Bhootnath Temple

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India

4.2 (0)
Overview

The 'Varanasi of the hills' — 81 stone shikhara temples along the Beas, led by 1527 Bhootnath, and a Shivaratri fair where village gods arrive in palanquins.

Why visit: Himachal's densest temple town and its greatest festival of living deities.

Things to do
  • ›Bhootnath sanctum
  • ›Triloknath & Panchvaktra
  • ›Shivaratri deity parade
  • ›Beas ghats
Temple TrailFestivalRiverside Walks
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar; International Shivaratri (Feb–Mar)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹300–800

Duration

Half–full day

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