I was traveling via 12161 LASHKAR EXPRESS. It was morning hours, and instead of having anything else at Bina Junction, I opted for bananas.
What was the price of bananas at Bina Junction?
The price of bananas at Bina Junction was Rs. 60 per dozen as of 10.06.2023.
I purchased two bananas for Rs. 10.
The quality of the bananas was good.
I was satisfied.
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This pagoda-style temple was built by Raja Bahadur Singh of Kullu in 1553 A.D. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Hidimba, who was the wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata. In Kullu, she is considered to be the incarnation of the most powerful Goddess Durga and Kali. The idol of Mahishasura Mardini is enshrined in the temple and there is also a paduka (feet) of the mother, which is worshipped daily.
Goddess Hidimba used to live at this place with her brother Hidimb – the demon. Hidimb was very strong. Hidimba vowed the one who would defeat her brother, she would marry him. When the Pandavas came here, there was a fight between Bhima and Hidimb. Hidimb was killed. Bhima and Hidimba got married, and a boy named Ghatotkacha was born. Ghatotkacha fought on the side of the Pandavas in the war of Mahabharata and clashed with Karn. Karn had an infallible weapon which he had kept to kill Arjuna, Ghatotkacha was killed by it.
Hidimba was a rakshasi (monstrous) by birth, but was considered a goddess by renunciation and husbandly religion. The first king of Kullu, Behangamani Pal, who was a potter’s servant, was made the king of Kullu by Hidimba Devi and destroyed the whole of the cruel ruler Piti Thakuro. The presence of Goddess Hidimba is considered necessary in the famous religious fair – Dussehra of Kullu. Dussehra is not complete without participating in it. The king of Kullu considers her as grandmother. Hidimba is specially worshiped in Dussehra. And at the end of Dussehra, Hidimba is also offered Ashtanga sacrifice along with buffalo.
The first cornerstone of Christ Church was laid on 9 September 1844, and the church consecrated by Bishop Wilson of Calcutta on 10 January 1857. The lettering on the cornerstone was legible till the early twentieth century when it became indistinguishable from the masonry. The church was built of stone and brick in lime mortar by Col’ J.T. Boileau with neo-Gothic elements; this was the first ‘proper’ church in Shimla. Till then, church service were held in a thatched building on the Northbrook Terrace, on the Mall near the Telegraph Office.
This has a nave, chancel, and tower. The stained glass windows over the altar and the clock were both placed in 1860. The floor has a centre aisle flanked by pews and two side aisles, again flanked by pews. Heavy snows in 1961 caused extensive damage to the building, and the pinnacles running along its length were dismantled. Even today, the church has some interesting memorial tablets, while the pews still mark the seats of the British Viceroy of India and the Commander-in-Chief.
(Source: Municipal Corporation, Shimla)
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