Arrival – Objective
12 May 1921 – A meeting with the Viceroy. Public meeting at Idgah Maidan.
11 May 1931 to 17 May 1931 – English Government’s violation of provisional peace relations between Indian Freedom Fighters and the British Government, discussion with Lord Willingdon.
13 July 1931 to 22 July 1931 – To talk to Viceroy Willingdon.
25 August 1931 to 27 August 1931 – Discussion with Viceroy and discussion with George Suster on the Salt Law.
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Dhingu Mata Temple in Sanjauli, approx. 5 km from Shimla.
There are more than 400 steep stairs to reach the temple. It is a Maa Durga temple. Because it is situated at Dhingu (location), thus it is known as Dhingu Mata Temple. It is a 150-200-year-old temple.
Temple Timings: 6:00-8:00 in winter / 5:00-10:00 in summer
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Temple opening hours – 4 am
Morning Aarti – 7 am
Lunchtime – 1 – 1:35 pm
Evening Aarti – Sunset time
Temple Closing Hours in Winter – 7 pm
Temple Closing Hours in Summer – 8:30 pm
Note: Bhandara (community kitchen) every Sunday
There are a few ways to reach the Jakhu temple. We visited the Jakhu temple via Sanjauli. The car reaches up to the stairs of the temple. Then 125 approx. stairs to climb to reach the temple.
The other way is via The Mall near Christ Church. One has to walk approx. 1.5 km via Jakhu Road to reach the temple.
It is up to you which way you prefer to visit the temple. The way via Sanjauli was easy, I think so.
There is an ancient temple of Hanuman ji on the precipice of the historical Jakhoo mountain of Shimla city. It is a belief that in order to save Lakshmana, who fainted when Meghnath hit him with the arrow of Shakti in the battle of Lanka, Shri Hanuman ji was speeding towards the Himalayas to collect Sanjeevani Booti, from the sky suddenly his eyes fell on Yaksha sage doing penance on Jakhoo Parvat. Since time immemorial, this place has been named Jakhoo after his name only (Yaksha+Yak+Yaku = Jakhoo).
Hanuman ji got down here to know the introduction of Sanjivani Booti. Due to his velocity, the Jakhoo mountain, which was very high before, half got absorbed into the earth’s womb. After receiving the introduction of Booti, Shri Hanuman ji went towards Drona Parvat to achieve his goal, at the place where Hanuman Ji landed, even today his footprints are kept safe in a cottage made of marble behind the temple. By promising the sage to return from this place on his way back, Hanuman ji took a short route via Ayodhya due to excessive time lost in the vicious cycle of Kalanemi. The waiting sage was distraught at the non-return of Shri Hanuman Ji. At that time, Hanuman ji appeared to the sage and told the reason for not coming. Immediately after his disappearance, a self-manifested idol appeared, which is still present in the temple. Yaksha Rishi built this temple to keep the memory of Hanuman alive. After that, the sage disappeared, leaving his footprints as memorials.
Since then, till today, this temple has been present here. The devotee of Shri Hanuman Ji who worships in this temple with a true heart, Shri Hanuman Ji, fulfills all his wishes and protects the devotees by killing the wicked.