Jakhoo Hill is a popular tourist hill station that offers some memorable time of life to visitors. This is a tourist and pilgrimage spot that attracts visitors from India and abroad. The area is well surrounded by the dense forest that provides a clear view of the Himalayan Mountains. The pilgrims and nature lovers who love photography and wish to spend some peaceful time away from city definitely prefer visiting it frequently. The ancient Jakhoo Temple is the main center of attraction where people visit it to view the large statue of Hanuman.
The origin of the Jakhoo Temple has its religious belief that Lord Hanuman stopped at this place during the Ramayana war while searching Sanjeevani herb. At this hill, he met with saint Yaaku and continued the journey. The temple is the main center of attraction due to the 108 feet high Hanuman idol. The shrine remains highly crowded during Dussehra festive celebration. The beautiful walls and paintings of the temple attract people from far away distance. It is believed that visitors who ring the bell of the outer wall of the temple would have good luck for following 3 days. Thus, along with natural beauty, this place is highly associated with the religious belief of Hindu pilgrims.
The visitors who seek calm and peace loves to visit it during their free time and escape from the city life. For reaching Jakhoo Hill and temple, visitors have to cover 2.5 km of distance on foot. This place remains crowded all through the year, but reaching this temple becomes easy during spring and autumn. It is the highest peak of Shimla and reaching there is always a thrilling and exciting. It is located at 8000 feet high and is highly preferred to be visited during the daytime. Trekking to this place provides the pleasure of fulfilling adventure desire.
