BIJLI MAHADEV - A PLACE FULL OF POSITIVE VIBES!

History of Bijli Mahadev:

Once every 12 years, thunder lightning strikes the temple due to which the Shiv lingam is destroyed in pieces. A priest gathers all the scattered pieces and puts all the pieces using unsalted butter. And the mystery is, the Shiv Lingam takes a solid shape just like before! Nobody knows how and why this happens. There are various mythological stories related to thunder striking particularly every 12 years a Bijli Mahadev that you can refer to in google.

Bijli Mahadev temple is located 64km from Manali.

How to Reach Bijli Mahadev:

The best way is to hire a bike for one day at Manali.

Bike Rent – Rs.800

Scooty rent –Rs.500

We hired a scooter but the roads are full off-roading. So it’s better to have a bike in good condition.

Manali locals told us two ways to reach Bijli Mahadev:

Via Jana waterfalls, Naggar – it’s full off-roading after Jana Waterfalls, so be prepared for the adventurous ride.

Via the Manikaran road – this is the road we followed, but trust me, after crossing the Charod Nala bridge, roads are narrow and risky! I had to get down at some points as the scooty wasn’t able to proceed with two body weights!!

So you decide and prepare thoroughly before opting for either of the options to reach Bijli Mahadev.

Slowly after half an hour hike, we managed to reach the Bijli Mahadev temple and the ohh! What a view it was! The café owner where we parked our vehicles told us “beta upar pahuchkar niche ane ka bilkul man Nahi Karega”(dear,once you reach up, you definitely wouldn’t want to come down!) and that was so true.

As soon as we entered the Bijli Mahadev temple, we were surrounded by positive vibes. It felt peaceful inside, the mind was calm, shiv lingam seemed to be looking at us. It was a mesmerizing moment.

You can read detailed story on my blog https://smalltravellingbag.com/bijli-mahadev/