India /Himachal Pradesh /Shimla /Naldehra
Sight Address : Mahunag Temple is located in the midst of the famous Naldehra Golf Course, at a distance of 25 km from Karsog in Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
The temple is lying at an elevation of 1830 m above sea level, on the Shimla-Mandi Highway. The temple of Mahunag is built in the Pahari style and is dedicated to Lord Karna, locally known as Mahunag. According to local people, Lord Karna’s blessings help them to solve legal matters and family disputes.The temple is crowded on Sundays. Every year, a fair is held here on the day of Sankranti. The temple offers views of the Karsog Valley on one side and the northern Himalayas on the other.
HistoryEdit
As per the historical records, the temple was built in 1664 by Raja Shyam Sen, who was a great devotee of Lord Karna.
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Winter (October to February)
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Monsoon (July to mid September)
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Morning , Afternoon , Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1-2 hrs.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Local transport in Shimla is really good there are many taxi services are easily available within the city to reach this site.
Bus : Nalendra is 22 kms from Shimla & Shimla is well connected with an extensive road network. There is an all-weather road leading to the hill resort, from Chandigarh, Mandi and Delhi. You can easily get State Transport as well as private buses for reaching Shimla from New Delhi. Infact, the high-end Volvo buses also cater to tourists going to Shimla. HPRTC buses offer bus connectivity from all cities in Himachal Pradesh to Shimla. Frequent ordinary and deluxe bus services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Overnight buses are available from Delhi (360 km, 9 hours, Rs 900 for AC Volvo bus) and Chandigarh (120 km, 4 hours and Rs 500 for AC Volvo bus).
The local transport system consists of buses. The local buses ply along the circular road which creates a ring around the city. The buses are a good way to get around the city and they are inexpensive.
Train : Shimla has a meter gauge railway station. It connects to the nearest broad gauge station at Kalka, which is at a distance of 89 km from Shilmla. Kalka has good connectivity from Chandigarh (Kalka Shatabdi), Ambala (Barmer Klk Exp), Delhi (Himalayan Queen), Mumbai (Paschim Express) and Kolkata (Howrah-Kalka). There are no direct trains from Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Taxi services are available from Kalka to Shimla and charge is about Rs 1,750. Kalka is well connected to all major cities in India by rail. After getting down at Airport take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site.
Air : Nearest airport is Shimla’s Jubbarhatti Airport, is nearly 23 km away from the heart of the city. the airport is connected to Delhi airport by daily flights. Delhi International airport is the nearest major airport. Delhi airport is connected to all major cities in India and many cities abroad. The distance of Shimla to Delhi is about 357 km. A/C taxi services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Jagsons Airways offer excellent services and connect Shimla to various parts of the country. Taxi is available from airport to City.
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Things to CarryEdit
Carry your own food and plenty of water and also carry light woollens, and camera.
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HelplineEdit
• Police Control Rooms – 100/ 2812344
• Fire Station – 101/ 2658976
• Ambulance – 102/ 2804648
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