Behna is a village located on a high shelf a few dozen meters above the Satluj River, on the road from Rampur to Jalori Pass and the Kullu Valley beyond. Like the Durga Temple at Manan, this is a Satluj Valley Style wooden temple, with a compound gabled roof and multi-storied “pagoda roof” above the sanctum. Continue reading
Mananeshwar is the second temple in Manan village, after the Durga Temple discussed in the previous post. This Shiva temple is in the Tower Style in the categorization of Himachali wooden temples, similar to the temples at Summerkot and Sarahan. Continue reading
Manan is a village off of the Shimla-Narkanda highway, between Theog and Narkanda, which boasts two beautiful wooden temples in different styles. The Durga or Bhawani Temple, just above the road going through the village, is in the “Satluj Valley Style”, Continue reading
