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BIJLI MAHADEV TEMPLE
Wooden Staff at Bijli Mahadev
As per Hindu legend, the Bijli Mahadev temple was built as a way to pay homage to lord Shiva after he defeated the asura (demon) named Jalandhara with his trident and saved the Kullu valley from being submerged. The temple has been in existence from ancient times, per the local inhabitants. A different version of the legend also exists, which says that lord Shiva had killed an asura named Kulanta who reached Kully from the Mathan village in Lahaul-Spiti. Kulanta took the form of a giant serpent and wanted to submerge all forms of life on the planet under water. Shiva defeated the demon and rescued the people.

The temple is named Bijli Mahadev because lightning (bijli) strikes the temple every 12 years that breaking the lingam into pieces. The priest of the temple then uses a mixture of chopad (homemade butter), pulse flour and cereal to put together the broken pieces of the lingam. The temple has been built in Kath-Kuni architectural style, a traditional Pahari-style of constructing structures, especially in Mahasu region, as the temple lies in the region. It is widely believed that the temple was built by the Pandavas during their years of exile.

The lingam is placed within the sanctum sanctorum, and the 60-foot-high wooden staff built from deodar trees is placed in front of the temple. There are stone sculptures of Shiva and Nandi on the sides. Devotees circumambulate the sanctum through a wooden rectangular corridor.

The temple is among a few of Shiva's temples that are situated on a mountain top. About 23 kilometers away in Bajaura lies another old Shiva temple known as the Basheshwar Mahadev temple.

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