Hatu Mata Temple
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Village temple directory · Kotkhai Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Purag, Kotkhai, Shimlaपुडग (137)
No temple inside Purag is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Giri Ganga Mandir (13 km), Hatu Mata Temple (13 km) and Mandir (14 km).
10 temples nearby2 deitiesNearest documented temple: Bijat Maharaj Temple · 25 kmPopulation 265PIN 171202
About Purag
Purag is a village in Kotkhai tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 265 people in 63 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 10 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 32 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 265
- Households
- 63
- Literacy
- 85.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1008 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Purag
- PIN code
- 171202
Temples nearest to Purag
No temple inside Purag 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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Kali Mata Mandir
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Hateshwari Mandir
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Shali Mata Temple
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Mangleshwar Devata Temple, Balag Himachal Pradesh
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Giri Ganga Mandir
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Mandir
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Mandir
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Mandir
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Mandir
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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 for the deities of Purag
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 Purag — 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 Purag (31.13° N, 77.51° 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 Purag on the map
How to reach Purag
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 32 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 25 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.1268° N, 77.5122° 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 →
Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 25 km
- Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla≈ 31 km
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla≈ 36 km
Other villages in Kotkhai with temples
- Bagi(3)≈ 13 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Purag
Is there a temple in Purag?
No temple inside Purag is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Giri Ganga Mandir (13 km), Hatu Mata Temple (13 km) and Mandir (14 km) (straight-line distance). If Purag has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Purag from Shimla?
About 32 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Purag?
Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 25 km), Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 31 km) and Tara Devi 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).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
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