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Village temple directory · Junga Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh

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Temples near Chikhar, Junga, Shimlaचिखर(197)

No temple inside Chikhar is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh (8.2 km), Stone Kumbh (8.3 km) and Sidh Baba Ka Mandir (9.8 km).

6 temples nearby2 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple · 16 kmPopulation 545PIN 171218
About the village

About Chikhar

Chikhar is a village in Junga tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 545 people in 98 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 17 km away in a straight line.

Population
545
Households
98
Literacy
84.1%
Sex ratio
968 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Satlai
PIN code
171218
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Chikhar

No temple inside Chikhar 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.

Devi2 templesAll Devi temples →

Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →

Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh

8.2 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata

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 Chikhar

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

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

Shiva — mantra

ॐ नमः शिवाय

oṁ namaḥ śivāya

Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

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

Today

Today in Chikhar — Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:37 am · 5:31 pm
Rahu kalam
2:47 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 Chikhar (30.99° N, 77.30° 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 Chikhar on the map

ChikharStone KumbhStone KumbhMangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal PradeshMangleshwar Devata Temple, …Sidh 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 Chikhar

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 30.9933° N, 77.2998° E.

Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Himachal Pradesh and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Around Chikhar

Nearby temples and villages

Temple guides within 40 km

Other villages in Junga with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Chikhar

Is there a temple in Chikhar?

No temple inside Chikhar is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh (8.2 km), Stone Kumbh (8.3 km) and Sidh Baba Ka Mandir (9.8 km) (straight-line distance). If Chikhar has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Chikhar from Shimla?

About 17 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.

Which well-documented temples are near Chikhar?

Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 16 km), Tara Devi Temple, Shimla (about 16 km) and Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 23 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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