Amazing place with amazing history of the temple... must visit..

*In the middle of Udaipur bazar*Dedicated to Mrikula devi 11/12 th century temple*Mix of pent roof and pahari style architecture.*Has a mysterious stone placed on the entrance (And said that only pure hearted can hold it high).

One of the most beautiful temple of Lahaul...on the way in tandi Kishwar road. Located in Udaipur ...most striking feature of the temple is its architecture....local belief is that this temple is built by lord vishvkarma In one day by one tree which was brought by bheem ...!!

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One may misinterpret this beautiful hill station with that of a desert city in Rajasthan, but the Udaipur in Himachal is a picturesque town, located on the banks of the Chandrabhaga River in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. It is renowned for the ancient Marikula Mata Temple, which is visited by both Hindus and Buddhist pilgrims. The place is located at an altitude of 2,742 meters above sea level and it is named after king Udai Singh of Chamba. Earlier the place was known as Markul because the temple is dedicated to Markula Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Durga.HistoryUdaipur offers thick forested and green landscapes that attract a lot of tourists and pilgrims to its unique temples, namely, Triloinath and Markula Devi temples. Earlier the town of Udaipur was known as Margul or Markul and it was in 1695 that the place was renamed Udaipur when Raja Udai Singh of Chamba (1690-1728) raised it to the status of a district centre in the Chamba-Lahaul.Trilokinath Temple: This is a Shiva temple, which was transformed into a Buddhist shrine by Padma Sambhava. The temple continues to attract both the Hindu and the Buddhist pilgrims. One can still see the statue of Nandi Bull of Lord Shiva in the centre of the compound and a drain at the level of the platform in the sanctorum, which was probably built at the time of construction to drain out the water or milk, offered to Shiva.Markula Devi Temple: This beautiful temple goes back to Ajayvarmans reign in Kashmir, though no original work of those times survives. The three headed image of Vishnu, which represents the transitional phase in Buddhism is one of the prime attractions in Marula Devi Temple. The exterior of the temple is most ordinary as it has to be renewed time and again because of the vagaries of nature. However, the interior is rich in artistic quality.Architecture and designThe Marikula Mata Temple along with Trilokinath temple forms the two important pilgrimages in Lahaul and Spiti district. Both these temples have been constructed in Tibetan and Hindu styles of architecture with wood and stone. The Marikula MataTemple is known for its amazing architecture and wooden carvings and its wall panel depict scenes from Hindu mythology and epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The outer walls of the temple reflect Kashmiri architecture and has carvings of Yamuna, the Ganga, Yashas, Kinnars, the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Navgrahas, and the sun god.HighlightsFor travelers who love trekking, Udaipur is also popular as a camping site. The greenery and breathtaking vistas are unlike other hill stations and promises a spectacular journey through the the barren landscapes, r, green and soothing valleys s to the tourists. Udaipur has several trekking routes that start from Udaipur and take the tourist to places like Kibber, Kangla, and to Zanskar. There is no hotel or guesthouse available in Udaipur and the tourists have to carry water and food or visit Keylong to stay or to have food.

The unique Mrikula Devi temple (AD 1028-1063) is above the bazaar. The temple dedicated to Kali looks wholly unimposing from outside with a battered-looking wood-tiled ‘conical’ roof and crude outside walls. However, inside are some beautiful, intricate deodar wood carvings belonging to two periods. The façade of the shrine , the mandapa (hall) ceiling and the pillars supporting it are earlier than those beside the window, the architraves and two western pillars. Scenes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana epics decorate the architraves, while the two door guardians (dvarapalas), which are relatively crude, are stained with the blood of sacrificed goats and rams. The wood carvings here closely resemble those of the Hadimba temple at Manali and some believe it was the work of the same 16th century craftsman (whose right hand was chopped off by the king so that he could not make such beautiful carvings and he is known to have mastered the art with his left hand). In 1569-1570, the silver idol of goddess Kali in her incarnation of Mahishasurmardini or the goddess who killed the buffalo headed demon was installed by Thakur Himpala. The idol is a strange mixture of Rajasthani and Tibetan styles of art (Lama like headcovering), with an oddly proportioned body.

The ancient name of the village was Margul. Uday Singh the Raja of Chamba (1690‐1720) named itUdaipur, when annexed this area to his kingdom around 1695 A.D. The temple dedicated togoddess Kali, was named Mirkula after the name of the village Margul. It is believed that thetemple was already existed and enshrined the image of some other goddess. The temple shows acombination of both Buddhist and Hindu features and the Buddhist regard this temple as shrine ofVajravarahi, the half Buddhist and half Hindu goddess and it is also established from the use ofvajra motifs as decorative elements on the woodcarvings. But under the kings of the Kullukingdoms, the Brahmanism belief gained ascendancy over the Buddhist cult and the templesubsequently defined as the temple of Kali and presiding goddess designed as the goddessMirkula. It also seems that the original temple was dedicated to Surya, as the lalatbimba carriesan image of Surya.The modern temple was built in the 16th century A.D. on the place of earlier one by the king ofChamba and his Lahaul feudal chief. According to the local evidences the Hidimba Devi temple atManali and this temple has same architect.It comprised of a sanctum with ambulatory and a pillared mandapa. The temple is remarkablepiece for its wood carving. The main deity in the temple is the silver image of Mahisasurmardini.The monuments fixes with certainty, the date of each Raja’s demise and the accession of hissuccessor from the time of Hari Sen (A.D. 1637) onwards. Beautiful woodcarving depicting Hindulegends and myths cover the entire wooden members.The pedestal of the image carries an inscription, which correspond to 1569‐70 A.D. and recordsthat Thakur Himpala dedicated the image to the temple. But the image of the goddess Kali andsome of the wooden panels are but the later substitutes of the original of around A.D.8th century,to which period the earliest foundation of the temple is assigned. The temple has undergonerepair time to time. The present construction is of the 16th century A.D. The exterior, with itssloping roofs together with the image enshrined in the sanctum is very late product of the 17thcentury.

When you are in a region where there is no certainty of the connection with outer world there are certain things that are good to know about to visit.This is one of those places that you must visit on your visit to UDAIPUR. The MRIKULA DEVI TEMPLE is one of tge very very old temples in the region.Temple made totally of Mud and Wood based on the old architecture of the Himachal region.The ENERGY OF this places is Tremendously Positive. If you meditate or you are a regular MEDITATOR or spiritual person you will definitely feel tge surge of energy change...One of the must visits on your trip to UDAIPUR.

Mrikula is a famous Hindu temple in Udaipur village of Lahaul - Spiti. This temple is also called as Markula Devi Temple. This temple is dedicated to goddess Kali. In the 11th century it was constructed. this is the famous wooden temple in Himachal Pradesh. The three headed lord Vishnu are there. It is believed that the temple was constructed from a block of wood by the Pandavas during the time of Mahabharata.This temple is nationally protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) but this unique shrine believed to be the last wooden temple built fundamentally in the tradition of the early 8th Century is now on the verge of collapse with inner temple tilted to one side.

A nice place to visit

Beautiful place......... Save heritage......

Jai maa Mrukula Devi. You must have visit the Triloki nath temple before visit of this temple.

Nice please

Mrikula Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. Built in the 11th century. It is famous as a wooden temple. The three headed Lord Vishnu is there. Believed to be built by the Pandavas during the time of Mahabharata. We saw the temple and did Puja on our way the Mount Menthosa in 2016.

Beautiful architecture of the temple. You can see beautiful handcrafted wooden work inside the temple. Temple is 400 years old or more. Some old crafted stones are still outside the temple. As per locals One must visit this place after the visit of Triloknath temple.

I love this Holly place

The unique Mrikula (Markula) Devi Temple (11th or 12th century) is located just above the bazaar. This Kali temple looks wholly unimposing from the outside with an old looking wood-tiled conical roof and simple walls. However, inside are some beautiful and intricate deodar-wood carvings depicting scenes from Hindu epics. It is believed that the temple was constructed from a block of wood by Pandavas of the Mahabharata fame.The façade of the shrine, the ceiling and the pillars supporting it are earlier than those beside the window and two western pillars. Scenes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana epics decorate the temple, while the two door guardians, which are relatively crude, are stained with the blood of sacrificed goats and rams. The wood carvings here are quite similar to those of Hadimba Temple at Manali and some believe it was the work of the same 16th-century craftsman. The silver idol of Kali (Mahisha-shurmardini) is a mixture of Rajasthani, Kashmiri and Tibetan styles with an oddly proportioned body. The carvings inside are exquisite and are reportedly made of ‘Dayar’ wood.It is a highly revered place and an architectural delight.

Mrikula devi temple its a temple of MAA kali.. people says this temple has been made by vishvakarma ji by wood in one night.. and one more thing its has been made by a single tree wood, that tree has been brought by bheem , this temple is also related to Pandavas,which has been made by vishvakarma ji over the night..trully mesmerizing view of hills . This temple is 9 km from trilokinath temple. This is situated in Udaipur town , a very small town and , bus depot is also here for taking bus to keylong and Manali as well..morning service .. first bus will go from here in the morning 5.00 clock

Love this place.. Also known as mini Switzerland

Great piece of wooden work done at Mrikula Mata Temple.

It is the best temple that I have ever seen.

One of the most beautiful and famous temple with wood carvings. Must visit this place to feel the serene and peaceful environment.

The one hall room wooden temple takes the visitors back to centuries time. Old depliated seeming building of temple gives spell of hill magical stories. The ancient unskilled engineering for making this temple and to keep that untouched since centuries really make this temple worth seeing

Motherland . I love this place

It is a very beautiful and peaceful place!☺️

This is one of the ancient temples of Himachal Pradesh. This temple is dedicated to goddess kali. this temple has been constructed with wood. this temple build in 11th century. there is a faith that the original temple was build by pandavas during their aranyavasa.

Mrikula Mata Temple is an ancient temple which is situated just across the road. It was a much revered temple and people from far come to worship at this temple. At first glance it looked like any other temple in Himachal believed to be built in seventh century. The deity of the temple is Mrikula Devi also known as Mahishasurmardini and some call her Navdurga Bhawani. Though the main idol is believed to be made of ashtadhatu, to me it resembled an antique stone artifact. Whatever it was, but the art work was quite impressive. But the most striking feature was the exquisite wood work inside the temple. Photography inside the temple is prohibited unlike other temples in Himachal. The pillars and beams inside the temple are wooden with great carvings and wood-work which looks like centuries old. This temple is also famous for its spring water and the devotees are instructed to carry spring water as charanamrit. The temple has many Buddhist features as well. It is also believed that it was a Buddhist monastery previously and Buddhist Guru Padamsambhav had stayed at this place. Once King of Chamba Udai Singh visited this temple and after his visit ordered to rename the place as Udaipur. Earlier it was known as Maarul or Margul.

Very nice place of godes durga

Mrikula Mata Temple is a famous Hindu temple. Temple is also called as Markula Devi Temple . This Temple is dedicated to goddess Kali. In the It was constructed in tbe 11th century. This is a famous wooden temple in Himachal Pradesh . The three headed lord Vishnu are there. It is believed that the temple was constructed from a block of wood by the Pandavas during the time of Mahabharata.The roofing consists of nine panels.The nine panels has different size and shape. Eight of these border the big centre piece.The centre piece is in the “Lantern style”. Four figural panels on the four basic directions depict Gandharvas busy with their mates and holding objects. Lord Shiva on both sides is flanked by his alter egos, the Bhairavas. The next panel diverge from the Hindu pantheon or myth for it represents the ‘Assault of Mara’. In the centre Buddha is shown sitting on the “Vajrasana” in Bhumisparshasana calling the Earth goddess to witness his victory over the god of desire and death.The wall panels depict scenes from the Mahabharata,Ramayana,Sunderkand, Yuddhakand, grant of ground by Raja Bali to Vaaman,three headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Churning of the ocean.

A place which attracts lots of tourists and devotee

I love this place. Yahooo.

Very holy place

Best Wooden art

Beautiful holistic place

This temple was built by pandav in one day

Historical

Its beautiful temple

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