Mahasu Devta Temple

Mahasu Devta Temple
महासू देवता मंदिर
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDehradun district
DeityMahasu Devta
FestivalsBissu, Jagda, Paush ki Dhaal, Budhi Diwali
Location
LocationHanol
StateUttarakhand
CountryIndia
Mahasu Devta Temple is located in Uttarakhand
Mahasu Devta Temple
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates30°58′16″N 77°55′41″E / 30.971004°N 77.927953°E / 30.971004; 77.927953
Architecture
TypeKath-Kuni architecture[1] also known as Koti-Banal architecture.
Elevation1,050 m (3,445 ft)
Website
www.jaimahasudeva.in www.asidehraduncircle.in/dehradun.html

Mahasu Devta Temple (Mahasui: 𑚢𑚩𑚭𑚨𑚱 𑚛𑚲𑚦𑚙𑚭 𑚢𑚫𑚛𑚮𑚤, Hindi: महासू देवता मंदिर), is located on the Tyuni-Mori road at Hanol, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India and was built in the 9th century. The temple is dedicated to Mahasu Devta. The temple was constructed in the Kath-Kuni or Koti-Banal style of architecture[2] and is included in the Archaeological Survey of India's list of the ancient temple in the Dehradun circle, Uttarakhand.[3]

Mahasu Deva Temple.

Mahasu Devta Temple is on the eastern bank of Tons River (Tamas) at Hanol village, near Chakrata, about 190 km from Dehradun, 156 km from Mussoorie and about 140 km from Shimla.

  1. ^ Art & Architecture of Uttarakhand By Madhu Jain By - O. C. Handa
  2. ^ Art & Architecture of Uttarakhand By Madhu Jain By - O. C. Handa
  3. ^ Chakrata Archived 25 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Hanol Chakrata