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Refuge in the hills
Arrived at Klaka from Delhi on one of the best trains I've been on. Te Shadabdi Express Train.
At Kalka I switched trains on the the meter gauge line that makes its way into the hills. The train is known as the Kalka-Shimla Toy Train. The tiny train clucks its way slowly up the track winding through Kalka steadily getting higher and higher …
Related BlogsJakhu Temple Shimla
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I HEART MONKEYS
... other thieves. In Shimla, our contact with monkeys was taken to a new level. There we went to visit the Jakhu Temple, dedicated to the monkey god Hanuman. Because of the temple's patron, when devotees go there, they often bring ...
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Lahore-Shimla
... of life. It was quite a humbling experience as we ate alongside thousands of visitors and hungry locals. Today we visited Jakhu temple in Shimla, the temple of the monkey god, Lord Hanuman. It was quite an experience and we're looking forward to the ...
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Monkey Temple
Made a mistake of coming here first instead of Amritsar. Walked up to Jakhu temple where a monkey almost stole my glasses and another one went through my pockets. ...
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Shimla and Chandigarh
... in a time warp - albeit very quaint and refreshing having come from Amritsar. James and I walked up the mountains to the Jakhu temple where Hanuman is worshiped. being a monkey god, the temple is overrun with monkeys trying to steal bags, ...
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Shimla
... subjects. We spent two nights in Shimla at the Hotel Victory, delayed slightly by my developing Delhi belly. We visited the Jakhu Temple, dedicated to Hanuman the monkey God. We were warned by signs on our way up the hill to remove our ...
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Shimla - A Taste of Empire!
... some very good Indian, Chinese and Tibetan offerings. On another hill at the east end of the ridge, sits the Hindu 'Jakhu' temple honouring the monkey god, and housing what are believed to be footprints of Hanuman, commander-in-chief of the ...
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Shimla and The Himalayan *****
... early. This morning we awoke to massive fog and rain. That sort of put a little damper on our plans to hike up the Jakhu Temple east of the city. We've instead spent the day relaxing in town, reading and enjoying people watching. Tonight the rest of ...
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Shimla - Hooray For Bollywood
... . (see the separate Recipe entry for handy tips on travelling food preparation). You are warned prior to heading to the Jakhu Temple in Shimla that the monkeys who make the temple their home, are aggresive. Jakhu is a temple that worships the monkey ...
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Monkey business
... for littering" - a very modern-day concept here in India. LP mentions an interesting temple at the top of the hill. The Jakhu temple is dedicated to the monkey god - Hanuman, which helped good fellows fight the bad fellows. LP also warns about the ...
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Shimla, summer capital in Himalaya
... their shoes off not only when entering temples and gurudwars but also churches. From the church the trails lead uphill towards the Jakhu Temple (Hanuman Temple, the monkey god – with lots of monkeys on the way). If you get bored with going up and ...
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