Giri ganga khada pather track
30
Dec
Giri ganga khada pather track
The place is nearby to beautiful khadapather and giri ganga track having temples built in Mahabharata period
Giri Ganga is a very beautiful and mesmerizing place hidden near Kharapathar in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. The Giri Ganga temple and Kuppar Bugyal are one of the hidden gems in the Himalayas. Unlike the other tourist places in Shimla, Giriganga is very less crowded and full of nature. There is an ancient temple and a Dharamshala (a place used to stay by visitors owned by the temple) in Giri Ganga. Other than these, there are no concrete buildings nearby. The temple is situated in the middle of a dense but beautiful jungle. The road ends near the Dharamshala as you can also see in the picture below. There is a small ground which is used as a parking place by people coming to the temple. From the Giriganga temple, there is a trekking trail that goes all the way to the Kuppar peak.
Myths around the bulding of the Giriganga Temple.
As per a popular local myth, the Giri ganga temple complex was built by the Pandavas. It is said that the Pandavas stayed in this area for some time during there exile period. During this period, they built the temple in Giri Ganga and used to worship here. This places seems like a perfect hideout for them as it is not visible from anywhere until you reach here.
