Shri Ramchandra Ji Temple & Manikaran Shiva Temple .Just next to the gurudwara are important Hindu temples – mainly the Shri Ramchandra Ji Temple and a Shiva Temple in Manikaran. These shrines, with their stone and wood Himachali architecture, bells and inner courtyards, are surrounded by rising steam from the springs, creating a very dramatic atmosphere. Devotees perform aarti, offer flowers, rice and sweets, and some even cook prasad in the hot spring water. Together with the gurudwara, these temples make Manikaran a rare place where intense Hindu and Sikh worship coexist almost wall-to-wall.
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The Ramchandra Temple is believed to have been built by Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu in the 17th century, the same ruler associated with bringing the Raghunath idol to Kullu and starting the famous Kullu Dussehra. The Shiva Temple is also considered ancient; it was partially damaged and tilted in the 1905 Kangra earthquake, yet remains active, with devotees seeing the tilt as a sign of the power that shook the region. For Hindus, Manikaran connects several strands: Manu’s recreation of life, Shiva–Parvati’s stay in the valley, and later royal patronage from the Kullu kings. Side by side with the Sikh gurudwara, these temples show how Manikaran has long been a multi-faith tirtha focused around the same miraculous hot water.
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