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Shoghi houses numerous temples in its villages. One of such temple in Shoghi is the Hanuman temple, with Main deity as the Anjaneya, the Lord Hanuman. This is an ancient ...
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Shoghi houses numerous temples in its villages. One of such temple in Shoghi is the Hanuman temple, with Main deity as the Anjaneya, the Lord Hanuman. This is an ancient temple which was in ruins and recently renovated. Local devotees believe that praying and presenting offers to this temple will assure good health and prosperity. This is one of the most visited temples by tourists and devotees reaches Shoghi.
There are many famous temples nearby Shoghi such as 'Shri Sankat Mochan' temple and Jakhoo Temple, which is placed at a height of 8500 feet in Jakhoo hills near Shoghi.
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Jakhoo (Jaghu) hills is a hillock of morethan 8500 ft nearby Shoghi and this beautiful hillock breasts one of the most important and old, nearly 150 year old, Kali-Bari temple. ...
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Jakhoo (Jaghu) hills is a hillock of morethan 8500 ft nearby Shoghi and this beautiful hillock breasts one of the most important and old, nearly 150 year old, Kali-Bari temple. The main deities in the temple are Kali, Shyamala and Chandi, three different forms of Shakti Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Durga. This temple is frequently visited by many devotees and tourist.
In and around the temple is wooded with greenish thick trees and the panoramic view of the surroundings is most attractive. This is an attractive spot from which the amazing beauty of the down valley is visible.
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Goddess Tara is known as a prominent deity of Tibeta Buddhism and a temple 'Ma Bhagwati Tara Devi' temple of Tara Devi is located in Tara Parvat (hill) nearby Shoghi. ...
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Goddess Tara is known as a prominent deity of Tibeta Buddhism and a temple 'Ma Bhagwati Tara Devi' temple of Tara Devi is located in Tara Parvat (hill) nearby Shoghi. Goddess Tara is assumed to be one of the nine sisters of Goddess Durga.
The history of this temple dates back to more than 250 years. It is believed that Goddess Tara was brought here from eastern state of Bengal by a king from the Sen Dynasty and to honor this in later years Raja Bhupendra Sen established this temple with a wooden idol of Tara Devi in Vaishnav style and traditions.
An age old tradition of worshipping and offering prayers in Tara Devi temple is still continuing with the erstwhile Sen Dynasty heirs. They worship Ma Tara on the Ashtami day occurring on Shardiya Navratras every year. A fair is also held dyring this period in which Wrestling is an inevitable part of it. Tara Devi temple is attracted by many tourists and Devotees.
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