Jakhu Temple

108 feet height sky-high gigantic sculpture of Lord Hanuman is located in Jakhu Temple on Jakhu Hill at “Queen of Hills” Shimla belongs to Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The statue is visible from as far as 7 kms radius of the temple.

Historical Hanuman temple is situated on Jakhu Hill in Shimla. Legend is that during Ram-Ravan war in Lanka, Lakshman was seriously wounded by Amogh Shakti thrown by Meghnad (Ravan’s son) and Pawanputra Hanuman was sent to bring Sanjeevani Booti from Himalay. During his sky journey, he saw one Rishi named Yaksh in mediation posture on Jakhu Hill.

This place is known as Jakhu, after Rishi’s name Yaksh+Yaak+Yaaku=Jakhoo (Jakhu).

To know the details of Sanjeevani Booti, Pawansut Hanuman came down from sky. When Balwan Bajrang Bali placed his foot on hill, it had gone half in earth. After knowing details of Sanjeevani Booti, Veer Hanuman went on the way to Dronachal Parvat.

On the very spot where Hanumanji first placed his feet on hill, that footprint is created by Sangemarmar (marble) and kept safely in one hut on temple backside.

Lord Hanuman told to come back with Sanjeevani Booti to meet Yaksh Rishi but during journey he fought with Kalanemi (Ravan’s Uncle) and finally killed and flew for Sanjeevani Booti to Himalay.

On return journey he flied through short way over Ayodhya and didn’t come on Jakhu Hill.

Here Yaksh Rishi felt some disquieted because Hanumanji not came. So at that time Lord Hanuman appeared in front of him and told reason to not come during his return journey. After vanished of Lord Hanuman one murti swayambhu appeared that is present in today’s temple. In memory of Lord Hanuman arrival on Hill, Rishi Yaksh constructed one temple that is today’s famous Jakhu (or Jakhoo) Temple.