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Hanuman Ji in Jakhu, Shimla, HP
November 13, 2021November 13, 2021

108 FT Shri Hanuman, Jakhu: Sundara Adding Sundar to Shimla

Location: Jakhu Hills, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

The real hero of Ramayan is Hanuman Ji. The name given to Sundara khand is not just because it describes beautiful places infact Hanuman Ji himself is so beautiful. “The Sundara” here is adding to the beauty of Shimla, particularly in winters.

Hanuman JI During winter (1)

Shri Hanuman Jakhu is an abode of Lord Hanumana located on Shimla’s Jakhu Hill, which is the tallest of Shimla’s seven hills. The Jakhu is known as the Pride of Shimla. With a height of 33 meters, it is one of the world’s highest statues (108 feet). The statue can be seen from all parts of the city.

The 108-foot-tall statue stands over Shimla’s cityscape. In comparison, it towers over Brazil’s 98-foot-tall Christ the Redeemer statue. The statue stands tall above the trees and can be seen from several places in Shimla. The space surrounding the statue has been designed to allow visiting families to spend quality time here.

Its construction began in 2008 and was finished in 2010 when it was inaugurated by Abhishek Bachchan, his sister Shweta Nanda, her husband Nikhil Nanda, a business entrepreneur, and Prem Kumar Dhumal, the then Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

Sources:

  • Image 1 By Iamritwikaryan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98799487
  • Featured Image By Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33166348

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