Bijli Mahadev Temple is at a distance of 6 kms from kullu and 59 kms from Manali. Bijli means lightning in English, It is observed that after every few years lightning falls on the shivling, it breaks into pieces, then it is reconstructed.
During the lightning or fall of Bijli on shivling, there is no damage done to the walls of the temple.
This is a unique Shivling of Bhole nath - God Shiva, one of its kind situated in Himachal Pradesh, India. There are three approaches to reach Bijli Mahadev Temple..
Trek from Manali or Kullu - Different options available, consult at trekking agency.
Stairs from kullu - Climb distance of 2.5 kms to reach this temple, it can take about 2 hours at an average walking speed with some rest in between.
Go on motorbike or car: This is a offroad track we followed. To follow this route, you need to travel through Naggar. We followed this route to reach Bijli Mahadev temple.
Distance from Manali to Naggar: 20 kms, approx 1 hour to travel this distance
Distance from Naggar to Jana waterfall: 16 kms. Approx - 40 minutes to travel this distance.
Distance from Jana waterfall to Bijli Mahadev: 16 kms , approx 2 hours to travel this distance on motor bike.
Quality of road: From Manali to Jana waterfall road is good, barring few patches of rough road, which is fine. But after Jana waterfall there is no road. It’s a rough travel track that is built by default by Motorbikes or Gypsies running on that route.
As shown in this video, track is completely off road, wet mud can make your vehicle skid, there are stones on the way, pieces of rock that makes the terrain tough for bikers.
Important safety instructions if traveling to Bijli Mahadev on your car or Motorbike:
Taking a heavy motor cycle may not help because if it skids, you will find it difficult to handle in mud. Go for a motor bike that is fit for off road travel, like Himalaya or Impulse, you can get bikes on rent in Manali and kullu.
If you wish to travel by car, prefer Gypsy, this is a complete off track route, other vehicles which are lighter may not be able to run through such tough terrain.
2. When to travel: If you are going to Bijli Mahadev through stairs then you can go there anytime of the year, carry rain coats if travelling during July to August.
If you are travelling on motor bike or Gypsy - Avoid rain season, track becomes slippers, tyre of the vehicle may get blocked in the mud, that can make it difficult to drive.
3. Time to travel: Start early morning, if possible reach Jana waterfall by 7 am, have breakfast there at - Mani ram ji ka Dhaba - He servers Himachal local food there. You should start your trek or motor bike ride by 7.30 am from Jana waterfall. Try to reach back by 5 pm.
There is no electricity, no village on the way to Bijli Mahadev, especially on this track, so be careful that you come back to Jana waterfall on time.
If you are traveling to Kullu or Manali in Himachal Pradesh, Then i will strongly suggest you to visit Bijli Mahadev temple, You will love the scenic beauty of this place. Temple is located at a height of 8000 feet.
About the creator of this video:
Myself: Harish Bali - I love to travel to places, enjoy local food. Travel to places and explore them. Since travel and food is my hobby, so i take this as an opportunity to share by experiences on travel with viewers of this channel - visa2explore.
To make this video i have traveled to Manali from Delhi on 9th July 2017 and i was there till 14th July 2017. I traveled to Bijli Mahadev temple at Kullu on 11th july 2017.
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