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Sight Address : Raghunath temple is situated at Raghunathpur in Kullu City. It is just 15 minutes run from main bus stand Kullu. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Raghunath Temple is a mixture of pahari style in construction and was built in 1660 AD. Puja is held here five times a day and 45 festivals are held round the year. Raghunath is the chief deity of Kullu. Dussehra festival is held in its name. The idol of the deity has a historic background. The idol is said to be the same which was used by lord Rama himself at the time of performance of Ashwamedh Yagya and was brought from ‘Tretanath temple’ of Ayodhaya. It is said that Raja Jagat Singh used charanamrit of the idol fro 42 days and was absolved from the evil effect of the curse of a Brahmin Durga Dutt.
Raghunath Temple
HistoryEdit
Raghunath Temple was built by Raja Jagat Singh to house the statue of Lord Ragunath-Lord Rama. The main tourist attraction of Kullu is the Raghunath Temple, dedicated to Lord Ram, who is one of the principal deities of the Hindu religious pantheon. To atone for the sin he sent a senior counter to Ayodhya for statue of Lord Raghunath- Lord Rama. This temple was built by Raja Jagat Singh to house the image and even today, is greatly revered. The story behind the construction of this temple is that when a Brahmin was found in the valley with lots of pearls, Rajah ordered his men to take them away from him. Subjected to torture, which he found unbearable, the Brahmin locked his entire family in his house and set it on fire. Rajah was very depressed with this event and felt guilty about what he had done to the Brahmin. To get over his guilt, he visited Shri Kishan Dass ji Paihari, who advised him to construct a temple of Lord Rama. On the advice of the sage, Rajah donated his entire kingdom to Lord Rama. Thereafter, he constructed the temple in 1651 as an act of penitence, by establishing the idol of Raghunath or Lord Rama that was brought into Kullu from Ayodhya. Raghunath, who is the presiding deity of the valley, has been showcased on his chariot, at the temple.
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Best Season to VisitEdit
April – June / September – December.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1-2 hrs.
Ticket Required : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Silvermoon Hotel ; Shastrinagar, Kullu,Himachal Pradesh – 175101 India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : This place is well connected by road.and easily accessible by taxi.There are also taxis available from the railway station. They generally charge around Rs 1200 from the railway station to the town center.
BUS : Kullu has regular bus connections from Delhi, Shimla, Pathankot, Palampur and Ambala. The main bus stand is in the Sarvari Bazaar. Buses stopping at Dhalpur. State owned bus services of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation are available from Kullu connecting with the nearest cities. Kullu is connected to Delhi (570 km), Chandigarh (267 km), Pathankot (285 km) and Shimla (270 km) by tourist deluxe buses of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. These deluxe buses cost about Rs 4 per km.
Train : The closest narrow gauge railhead is at Jogindernagar, 95 kms from Kullu. The nearest railhead with best train connections is at Chandigarh, 272 kms away. From there, regular buses connect to Kullu.There are also taxis available from the railway station. They generally charge around Rs 1200 from the railway station to the town center.
Air : The closest airport to Kullu is Bhuntar airport which is situated at a distance of around 10 km from the heart of the city, Kullu. Bhuntar is currently not operational therefore Chandigarh is the airport for Kullu Vally.After getting down at the Air port, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.
Others : There are auto rickshaws in some places where the roads are not steep. There are no separate night fares. The best option is to hire private cabs from stands that are available at the street corners. Most of them charge per km and the usual rates are Rs 6 per km. Horse drawn carriages are a popular mode of transport in the town. They are cheap and can be found along the main roads.
Things to CarryEdit
- Woolan cloths, Camera etc.
Safety / WarningEdit
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HelplineEdit
- Police : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101
