Kali Mata Mandir
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Village temple directory · Kotkhai Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Bakhol, Kotkhai, Shimlaबखोल(177)
No temple inside Bakhol is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kali Mata Mandir (13 km), Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh (14 km) and Giri Ganga Mandir (14 km).
9 temples nearby2 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Bijat Maharaj Temple · 23 kmPopulation 244PIN 171202
About Bakhol
Bakhol is a village in Kotkhai tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 244 people in 52 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 9 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 30 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 244
- Households
- 52
- Literacy
- 89.7%
- Sex ratio
- 937 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Bakhol
- PIN code
- 171202
Temples nearest to Bakhol
No temple inside Bakhol 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.
Devi3 templesAll Devi temples →
Hatu Mata Temple
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Shali Mata Temple
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Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh
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Deity not yet recorded5 temples
Giri Ganga Mandir
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Mandir
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Mandir
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Mandir
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Bijat Maharaj Temple
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Mantras for the deities of Bakhol
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 in Bakhol — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:36 am · 5:30 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 2:47 pm – 4:08 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:20 am – 10:41 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:03 pm – 1:25 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:41 am – 12:25 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Bakhol (31.11° N, 77.49° 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 →
Temples around Bakhol on the map
How to reach Bakhol
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 30 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 23 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.1062° N, 77.4908° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 23 km
- Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla≈ 29 km
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla≈ 34 km
Other villages in Kotkhai with temples
- Bagi(3)≈ 16 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Bakhol
Is there a temple in Bakhol?
No temple inside Bakhol is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kali Mata Mandir (13 km), Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh (14 km) and Giri Ganga Mandir (14 km) (straight-line distance). If Bakhol has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Bakhol from Shimla?
About 30 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Bakhol?
Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 23 km), Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 29 km) and Tara Devi Temple, Shimla (about 34 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
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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