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Shirgul Maharaj Temple, Churdhar, Himachal Pradesh, India
2025-06-14
- Classification
- Photograph
- Museum
- Wikimedia Commons
- Rights
- CC BY 4.0, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
Hindu temple dedicated to Shirgul Maharaj, a local deity considered to be an incarnation of Shiva, in Churdhar, Himachal Pradesh, India. The temple is located at an elevation of 3,455 metres (11,335 ft) above mean sea level near the Churdhar peak in the middle of the Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is constructed in the traditional Kath Kuni style of Himachali vernacular architecture, with construction material locally sourced and carried to the site using manual labour and animals.
