Hatkoti

Hatkoti in Shimla is an elegant village, which is located on the royal river bank of Pabbar. The Stones and Temples of Hatkoti make the tourist to experience the real cloud nine among the Himalayan culture and green hayfields. All the people visiting the Hatkoti will cherish the temples of the great heritage which date back to the ancient Gupta Dynasty. Being the meeting point of three channels, Hatkoti provides an outstanding feel of ethereal experience, which makes it a substantial place in pilgrims travel route. The grey waters in the mountain channels and the rippling waters of the everlasting river Pabbar provides a solacing and a serene feeling. These Channels offers enormous chances of excursions such as Trout-Fishing and Angling by which fun wishing tourist can spend their time with some enjoyment.

PLACES TO VISIT

The Temple Complex
This place comprises of an important temple devoted to Durga and a smaller temple devoted to Lord Shiva, the two standing adjacent. There are some conic stones forms used for storing grains, presumable constructed by local people later on.

The Garbagriha
The Garbagriha or the sanctum sanctorum is normally benighted, but the statue delicately made in bronze, lets out a tender, supernal glow. It describes the goddess Mahishasuramardhini also called Mata Hateshwari.

Shiva Temple
The temple nearby is very much familiar in architecture and pattern with the remaining temples acquainted in Hatkoti.

Sunpuri Hills
It is located at the heart of the Hatkoti valley, mixing into each other, making it consecrated for the neighbourhoods to call it Ardhanarishwar.

Panzo Pandoora Ghaurdoo
Tiny temples spread close to Sunpuri Hills were built by the Pandayas and are called by the local people as Panzo Pandoora Ghaurdoo. It is also called as toy houses of the five pandavas.

Kara Patther
It is a forthcoming skiing hotspot, which comes down on the way to Hatkoti from Shimla.

HOW TO VISIT
BY AIR
The closest airport to Hatkoti is Jubbahatti in Shimla, at a distance of 126km from Hatkoti. The near by international airport is in Delhi.

BY RAIL
The closest important railway station is at distance of 104kmffrom Hatkoti.

BY ROAD

Buses are available from Rampur which is 103km away and also from Dehradun, Shimla and Jubbai.

WHEN TO VISIT
The Best time to visit Hatkoti is from April to October and December to January.