Location: Himachal Pradesh
35 Km from Mashobra. Travel downhill to the Sutlej river.
50 Km from Simla.
Drive down hill past Naldera to the banks of the fast following river Sutlej. This place is famous for Hot water springs and Shiv Gufa (Shiva’s Cave).
The hot water springs are located on the banks of the river Sutlej. The temperature of the water from the spring is close to 80 degrees centigrade, a sharp contrast to the icy waters of the river Sutlej, hurtling just a few meters away.
The fast flowing turbulent Sutlej river is ideal for white water rafting. There are adventure groups who organise this sport here.
About 10 Kms away from the Tatha Pani village is this very interesting and intriguing place. Ensconced in a deep gorge and almost hidden from view is the Shiv Gufa. This small temple cave is on the bank of one of the smaller river that flows into the Sutlej. It is barely visible from the road above. To reach this place you would have to climb 200 steps up and then the same number of steps down, then walk in the fast flowing icy cold river, knee deep, to reach this cave. Our scriptures tell us that God is indeed everywhere. But to touch base with him in a temple, is another matter altogether!
It is a small cave housing the lingam of Lord Shiva. When you reach this cave embedded in the wall of a towering ridge, you begin to wonder, when, why and who built this temple built? Why was it built between two towering parallel ridges in so inaccessible a place?
Well worth a visit if you come visiting Simla.
35 Km from Mashobra. Travel downhill to the Sutlej river.
50 Km from Simla.
Drive down hill past Naldera to the banks of the fast following river Sutlej. This place is famous for Hot water springs and Shiv Gufa (Shiva’s Cave).
The hot water springs are located on the banks of the river Sutlej. The temperature of the water from the spring is close to 80 degrees centigrade, a sharp contrast to the icy waters of the river Sutlej, hurtling just a few meters away.
The fast flowing turbulent Sutlej river is ideal for white water rafting. There are adventure groups who organise this sport here.
About 10 Kms away from the Tatha Pani village is this very interesting and intriguing place. Ensconced in a deep gorge and almost hidden from view is the Shiv Gufa. This small temple cave is on the bank of one of the smaller river that flows into the Sutlej. It is barely visible from the road above. To reach this place you would have to climb 200 steps up and then the same number of steps down, then walk in the fast flowing icy cold river, knee deep, to reach this cave. Our scriptures tell us that God is indeed everywhere. But to touch base with him in a temple, is another matter altogether!
It is a small cave housing the lingam of Lord Shiva. When you reach this cave embedded in the wall of a towering ridge, you begin to wonder, when, why and who built this temple built? Why was it built between two towering parallel ridges in so inaccessible a place?
Well worth a visit if you come visiting Simla.
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The events of Mahabharata and Ramayana took place between c 1000 and 700 b.c.
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