Shikari Devi

Activities in Shikari Devi

Visitors can trek from Shikari to  Chindi, Karsog, and Janjehli via various trek routes. Adventurers can visit  Kamrunag by trekking the vast spread pastures on this hilltop route with  breath taking scenic beauty and perfect calmness for a day-long journey of 16  kilometres.

Staying in Shikari Devi

Aside from Karsog and Janjehli, you  can also stay at the iconic Forest Rest House near Shikari Devi, and there are some very affordable accommodations near the temple for pilgrims. On the way to  Shikari, there is also an HPTDC Trekker's Hostel near Janjehli.

Shikari Devi Food Guide

You will not have a variety of options, but you can find a few restaurants and dhabas in Shikari offer you food to eat.

Some of the restaurants and dhabas where you can eat food while traveling in Shikari Devi:

• Dawat Restaurant, Shikari Devi
• Indian Coffee House, Shikari Devi
• Alfa Restaurant, Shikari Devi
• Scandal Delights, Shikari Devi

History of Shikari Devi

• The Shikari Devi temple is located  atop Shikari Devi Peak, the highest peak in the Mandi district, at an elevation  of 3359 m.
  
  
• The temple is thought to have existed since the time of the  Mahabharata. Shikari Devi, the Goddess of Hunters, is honoured in this temple.
  
  
• In the past, the hunters or shikaris of the region would visit the temple to  seek blessings for a successful hunt. As a result, the temple was given the  name Shikari Devi.
  
  
• Furthermore, the temple is significant in the holy book Markandeya Purana because sage Markandeya is said to have meditated in this  beautiful temple.