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Village temple directory · Junga Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh

॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥

Temples near Balog, Junga, Shimlaबलोग(181)

No temple inside Balog is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Stone Kumbh (4.5 km), Sidh Baba Ka Mandir (4.9 km) and Orange Temple (4.9 km).

6 temples nearby1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Tara Devi Temple · 14 kmPopulation 285PIN 171218
About the village

About Balog

Balog is a village in Junga tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 285 people in 60 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 6 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 16 km away in a straight line.

Population
285
Households
60
Literacy
79.7%
Sex ratio
900 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Balog
PIN code
171218
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Balog

No temple inside Balog is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.

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Deity not yet recorded3 temples

Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.

Mantras & prayers

Mantras for the deities of Balog

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →

Today

Today in Balog — Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:37 am · 5:31 pm
Rahu kalam
2:48 pm – 4:09 pm
Yamagandam
9:20 am – 10:42 am
Gulika kalam
12:04 pm – 1:26 pm
Abhijit muhurta
11:42 am – 12:26 pm

Computed by HinduTone for Balog (30.97° N, 77.25° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →

Map

Temples around Balog on the map

BalogStone KumbhStone KumbhJwala Mata TempleJwala Mata TempleSidh Baba Ka MandirSidh Baba Ka MandirOrange TempleOrange TempleKali TibbaKali TibbaKali Tibba templeKali Tibba temple
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Balog

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 30.9723° N, 77.2527° E.

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Around Balog

Nearby temples and villages

Other villages in Junga with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Balog

Is there a temple in Balog?

No temple inside Balog is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Stone Kumbh (4.5 km), Sidh Baba Ka Mandir (4.9 km) and Orange Temple (4.9 km) (straight-line distance). If Balog has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Balog from Shimla?

About 16 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.

Which well-documented temples are near Balog?

Tara Devi Temple, Shimla (about 14 km), Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 16 km) and Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 26 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.

Trust

Sources and verification

  • Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
  • Village, tehsil and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
  • Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
  • Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
  • Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.

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