Bijli Mahadev Temple

Bijli Mahadev Temple perches atop a 2,460-metre ridge above Kullu valley with breathtaking panoramic views of the Himalayas. Its 60-foot wooden staff (danda) is periodically struck by lightning — a phenomenon locals consider a divine blessing that shatters the sacred Shivalingam inside.

After each strike, the priests lovingly reassemble the lingam using a paste of butter and sattu (flour). This extraordinary cycle of destruction and renewal makes it one of the most spiritually dramatic temples in the Himalayan tradition.