Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan
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॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Kandhar (8/2), Rampur, Shimlaकंधार (8/2)
No temple inside Kandhar (8/2) is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan (8.4 km) and Shrai Koti Temple (9.1 km).
2 temples nearby1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Bhimakali Temple · 8.4 kmPopulation 339PIN 172201
About Kandhar (8/2)
Kandhar (8/2) is a village in Rampur tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 339 people in 79 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 2 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 70 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 339
- Households
- 79
- Literacy
- 76.3%
- Sex ratio
- 915 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Sarpara
- PIN code
- 172201
Temples nearest to Kandhar (8/2)
No temple inside Kandhar (8/2) 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 recorded1 temple
Shrai Koti Temple
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Mantras for the deities of Kandhar (8/2)
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 Kandhar (8/2) — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:36 am · 5:29 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 2:45 pm – 4:07 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:19 am – 10:41 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:02 pm – 1:24 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:40 am – 12:24 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Kandhar (8/2) (31.53° N, 77.71° 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 Kandhar (8/2) on the map
How to reach Kandhar (8/2)
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 70 km
- Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan≈ 8.4 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.5344° N, 77.7111° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan≈ 8.4 km
Other villages in Rampur with temples
- Shingla (118/1)≈ 14 km · 1 temple
- Nirath(178/1)≈ 24 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Kandhar (8/2)
Is there a temple in Kandhar (8/2)?
No temple inside Kandhar (8/2) is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan (8.4 km) and Shrai Koti Temple (9.1 km) (straight-line distance). If Kandhar (8/2) has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Kandhar (8/2) from Shimla?
About 70 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Kandhar (8/2)?
Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan (about 8.4 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 guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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