The gems of Uttarakhand are not limited to natural beauty or adventure activities. Our Chakrata itinerary included visiting a beautiful albeit lesser known temple in Uttarakhand – Mahsu Devta Temple. After breakfast at our Resort we drove for around 4-5 hours to reach Hanol. Hanol is around 150 kms from Dehradun and is a holy place famous for Mahsu Devta Temple. Lord Mahsu is the main deity of this area and is worshipped by people at Hanol and nearby villages. The 9th century temple is located in the valley surrounded by jaw dropping beautiful mountains and forests. The temple is built in Naagar or North Indian style of architecture that is typical of this region. The simplicity of the temple also reflects in the inhabitants of this region. The head priest told us about the four Mahsus and the various traditions and rituals around the Gods or Devtas. The sanctum sanctorum has idols of Mahsu brothers who are known for their sense of justice. We were surprised to see a lot of goats roaming around in the temple premises. Apparently when a devotee’s wish is granted, they donate a goat in the temple.

This temple is really impressive and 200 km away from dehradun airport . The archiecture of this temple is mesmorising and really done well . This ancient temple was bulit in 9th century .