Mahasu Devta Temple
| Mahasu Devta Temple | |
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महासू देवता मंदिर | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dehradun district |
| Deity | Mahasu Devta |
| Festivals | Bissu, Jagda, Paush ki Dhaal, Budhi Diwali |
| Location | |
| Location | Hanol |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Country | India |
  Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°58′16″N 77°55′41″E / 30.971004°N 77.927953°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kath-Kuni architecture[1] also known as Koti-Banal architecture. |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,445 ft) |
| Website | |
| www.jaimahasudeva.in www.asidehraduncircle.in/dehradun.html | |
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Mahasu Devta Temple (Mahasui: 𑚢𑚩𑚭𑚨𑚱 𑚛𑚲𑚦𑚙𑚭 𑚢𑚫𑚛𑚮𑚤, Hindi: महासू देवता मंदिर) is located on the left bank of the River Tons, on a hill slope in the village of Hanol, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India. The temple is dedicated to a local deity known as Botha Mahasu (the eldest of the Mahasu brothers), who is considered the most sacred god in the Jaunsar-Bawar region.
The original temple (of which only the sanctum has survived) stands on a plain surface and features a curvilinear Shikhara in the Nagara style. Architecturally, the original mulaprasada is much older and is assigned to the 9th–10th century CE. The mandapa and mukhamandapa were added later and have undergone many changes over the centuries. The temple was built in the Kath-Kuni or Koti-Banal style of architecture.[2] and it is included in the Archaeological Survey of India’s list of ancient temples under the Dehradun Circle, Uttarakhand.[3]
The Mahasu Devta Temple stands on the eastern bank of the Tons River (Tamas) at Hanol village, near Chakrata, about 190 km from Dehradun, 156 km from Mussoorie, and about 140 km from Shimla.
About Mahasu Devta
[edit]The materials for performing rituals (like havan, etc.) are provided by the Government of India. Since the Mahasu Devta fair at Hanol is local, the majority of the people come from nearby districts of Uttarkashi, Tehri, Saharanpur, Sirmour, and Shimla.
Mahasu Devta fair at Hanol is the best venue to view the cultural heritage and traditions of local tribes.
Architectural aspects of temple
[edit]The sanctum proper is a pure stone shikhara in classical Nagar style. The whole wooden structure is covered with a high pitched slated pent roof surmounted by a two-tiered conical canopy over it on which a tapered kalash pinnacle stands.
The stone built classical sanctum sanctorum enshrines many mohras and one bronze image.
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