Hatu Mata Temple
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Village temple directory · Kotkhai Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Halai, Kotkhai, Shimlaहलई(101)
No temple inside Halai is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Giri Ganga Mandir (11 km), Mandir (11 km) and Hatu Mata Temple (12 km).
3 temples nearby1 deityNearest documented temple: Bijat Maharaj Temple · 27 kmPopulation 79PIN 171202
About Halai
Halai is a village in Kotkhai tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 79 people in 15 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 3 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 36 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 79
- Households
- 15
- Literacy
- 73.1%
- Sex ratio
- 646 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Darkoti
- PIN code
- 171202
Temples nearest to Halai
No temple inside Halai 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 recorded2 temples
Giri Ganga Mandir
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Mandir
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Mantras for the deities of Halai
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 Halai — Wednesday, 4 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:37 am · 5:29 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 12:03 pm – 1:24 pm
- Yamagandam
- 7:58 am – 9:20 am
- Gulika kalam
- 10:41 am – 12:03 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:41 am – 12:25 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Halai (31.15° N, 77.54° 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 Halai on the map
How to reach Halai
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 36 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 27 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.1452° N, 77.5440° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 27 km
- Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla≈ 35 km
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla≈ 40 km
Other villages in Kotkhai with temples
- Bagi(3)≈ 10 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Halai
Is there a temple in Halai?
No temple inside Halai is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Giri Ganga Mandir (11 km), Mandir (11 km) and Hatu Mata Temple (12 km) (straight-line distance). If Halai has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Halai from Shimla?
About 36 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Halai?
Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 27 km), Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 35 km) and Tara Devi Temple, Shimla (about 40 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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