Hatu Mata Temple
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Village temple directory · Kotkhai Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Dakahal, Kotkhai, Shimlaडकाहल(59)
No temple inside Dakahal is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Mandir (10 km), Mandir (11 km) and Hatu Mata Temple (11 km).
4 temples nearby1 deityNearest documented temple: Bijat Maharaj Temple · 28 kmPopulation 200PIN 171202
About Dakahal
Dakahal is a village in Kotkhai tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 200 people in 60 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 4 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 37 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 200
- Households
- 60
- Literacy
- 91.3%
- Sex ratio
- 942 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Kyari
- PIN code
- 171202
Temples nearest to Dakahal
No temple inside Dakahal 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
Mandir
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Mandir
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Giri Ganga Mandir
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Mantras for the deities of Dakahal
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
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Today in Dakahal — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:36 am · 5:30 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 2:46 pm – 4:08 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:19 am – 10:41 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:03 pm – 1:25 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:41 am – 12:25 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Dakahal (31.16° N, 77.55° 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 Dakahal on the map
How to reach Dakahal
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 37 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 28 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.1551° N, 77.5536° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 28 km
- Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla≈ 36 km
Other villages in Kotkhai with temples
- Bagi(3)≈ 9.1 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Dakahal
Is there a temple in Dakahal?
No temple inside Dakahal is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Mandir (10 km), Mandir (11 km) and Hatu Mata Temple (11 km) (straight-line distance). If Dakahal has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Dakahal from Shimla?
About 37 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Dakahal?
Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 28 km) and Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 36 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).
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