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Mirkula Devi Temple

मिरकुला देवी मंदिर उदयपुर

Udaipur, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

11th century CEKashmiri/HimalayanHindu (Shakta)ASI-protectedAI Compiled

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Mirkula Devi Temple at Udaipur village in Lahaul & Spiti is an 11th-century wooden temple dedicated to Mahishasuramardini (Durga). The interior wood carvings are among the finest in the Western Himalayas, depicting scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Trivikrama Vishnu.

Executed by Kashmiri artisans, the intricate cedar relief panels are masterpiece examples of early medieval Himalayan woodcraft.