About Lakhamandal:
Lakhamandal is a most famous temple located in Chakrata region. The deity of temple is Lord Shiva. Remains of several temples still exist in the Lakhamandal premises. Here, the Shivling is made of graphite which shines on pouring water on it.
The Lakhamandal Temple is in reality an old temple complex that has many shrines but what is most fascinating about the establishment is the lingam idol of Lord Shiva. The temple complex is a very old one and is a place of great historical importance. Many enshrined small temples have faced destruction in the hands of the march of civilization’s progression, but few still remains to tell the people the story of legends and ages. The mythological legend is connected to the Mahabharata, the great Hindu Epic. It is believe that the Lakhamandal Temple is the house of wax that Duryodhana built in order to kill the Pandavas.
About Hanol – Mahasu Devta Temple
Hanol is a popular village on the banks of Tons river in Chakrata. Hanol is named after the Brahmin Huna Bhatt. Surrounded by the lush green hills, Hanol has a beautiful location and a tourist spot near Chakrata. But Hanol is famous for the Mahasu Devta Temple. Visitors and devotees from far away places visit Mahasu Devta Temple for blessings.
Hanol has a beautiful area and a vacationer spot close Chakrata.The deep rooted religious administration of Mahasu Devta, albeit worthy to individuals and neighborhood rulers, was not taken compassionate by the British specialist. One of their officers, Major Young, found the expert of Mahasu Devta ‘an awesome disturbance’. Amid arrive settlement of the region under the British control in AD 1827 he felt that the customary twelve-year visiting of Mahasu the Chalda Mahasu with his huge company to deitydom was to a great degree oppressive and exploitative to average citizens.
Chakrata can be reached from Dehradun via Vikasnagar. The route pass through beautiful mountainous roads. Traveling in the monsoon can be tricky as the area sees frequent road blockages due to landslides.
The area has an abundance of conifers, rhododendrons and oaks. The red rhododendrons are the most abundantly found in this region. The attractions near Chakrata are:
- Tiger Falls is one of the highest direct waterfalls in Uttarakhand. It is 20 km from Chakrata and has an elevation of 312 ft.
Budher (Moila Danda) is a picturesque meadow at an altitude of 2800 meters. The Karst landscapes of Budher are home to a network of ancient limestone caves. - Kanasar is surrounded by one of the best-rated Deodar forests of Uttarakhand.
- Chilmiri sunset point at 4 km from main Chakrata market is a picturesque plateau offering one of the best views of sunset.
- Deoban perched at about 2900 meters offers a panoramic view of the Himalayas.
- Mundali meadows are hard to access yet hold a huge potential for winter sports.
- Lakhamandal is an ancient Hindu temple complex dedicated to Shiva and associated with the Pandavas. It is slightly further from Chakrata and may take almost a whole day of driving and coming back. For heritage and a long drive, this Archaeological Survey of India protected site is a must visit.
- Bairat Khai (The Princess of Hills), also known as Bairat Khai Pass is 25 km east from Chakrata where people can witness 180 degree view of snow-covered Himalayas throughout the year in the north. Situated at an altitude of about 1990 meters, Bairat Khai is surrounded by the peaks of Chorani Dhar at 2300 meters in the west and Julioki Dhar at 2150 meters also known as Tiger hill locally in the eastern side. Bairat Khai has deep valleys on the north and southern side of the pass where you can see villages and houses built in the valleys. Tourists flock here to witness snowfall in the winters and pleasant weather in summers also attract the tourists in huge numbers. Mussoorie is 54 km from Bairat Khai.
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