Sankat Mochan Temple, Shimla
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Village temple directory · Shimla ( Rural ) Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Badhai, Shimla ( Rural ), Shimlaबढई (102)
1 Hindu temple recorded in Badhai, dedicated to Hanuman — 3.4 km from Tara Devi Temple, Shimla.
1 temple1 deityNearest documented temple: Tara Devi Temple · 3.4 kmPopulation 642PIN 171001
Badhai and its temples
Badhai is a village in Shimla ( Rural ) tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 642 people in 169 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple here, recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Hanuman. The Shimla district centre is about 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 642
- Households
- 169
- Literacy
- 89.2%
- Sex ratio
- 855 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Badhai
- PIN code
- 171001
Temples of Badhai by deity
Hanuman1 templeAll Hanuman temples →
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.
Prayers for the deities of Badhai
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Badhai's temples on the map
How to reach Badhai
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 3.3 km
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla≈ 3.4 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.0843° N, 77.1456° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla≈ 3.4 km
- Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla≈ 4.1 km
- Kali Mata Mandir≈ 34 km
- Bhima Devi Temple Complex, Pinjore≈ 39 km
Other villages in Shimla ( Rural ) with temples
- Bharyal (6/87)≈ 2.4 km · 1 temple
- Patiod (98)≈ 3.3 km · 1 temple
- Pagog (323)≈ 4.7 km · 1 temple
- Banreru (335)≈ 5.6 km · 1 temple
- Gurshali (6/83)≈ 5.7 km · 1 temple
- Geha (131)≈ 8.0 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Badhai's temples
Which temples are there in Badhai?
HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple in Badhai, Shimla ( Rural ) tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh: Sankat Mochan Temple, Shimla.
Which deities are worshipped in Badhai's temples?
Hanuman (1).
How far is Badhai from Shimla?
About 3.3 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Badhai?
Tara Devi Temple, Shimla (about 3.4 km), Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 4.1 km) and Kali Mata Mandir (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 records: Wikidata (CC0).
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