Jakhu Hanuman Temple

Hilltop Hanuman shrine with a towering murti overlooking Shimla.

दर्शन महत्व: Easy add-on for Himalayan travellers; folklore ties Hanuman to the hill.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

History

Jakhu (Jakhoo) temple on Shimla’s highest peak features a 33 m Hanuman murti visible across the hill station. The site predates colonial Shimla and draws tourists and devotees alike.

Legends

• Ramayana folklore holds that Hanuman rested here while searching for the sanjeevani herb — the hill’s name derives from ‘yaksha’ associations in local tradition.