We drove to a high plateau from where a forest path led us to the Temple. The path wasn’t an incline and quite easy to navigate. We ambled along, talking, taking in the sights. ‘Tara’ stands for a single point of light that helps one navigate. The Temple is 250+ years old. It is surrounded by red religious flags. Its precincts are quite huge with facilities like shops also available. We removed our shoes and climbed a few steps to reach the Temple. The first thing that struck us was how stupendous its architecture was! The second thing was a delicate tree full of pink blossoms; what a sight! The third was the corking scenery in front of us. Being on a hilltop, you can see kilometers in every direction. Heaving mountains & green valleys stretched out in front of us. Standing on this hilltop, you can’t help imagining that Tara Devi is keeping an eye on all her disciples from here. Because of this sweeping view, the Temple isn’t just a pilgrim spot; it’s also frequented by tourists. The Temple is open every day (except special occasions) and its timings are 7 AM to 6:30 PM. If you visit on the Navratri Ashtami day, you can witness a grand worship as well as participate in a fair where you can also watch wrestling competitions!

Tara Devi Mandir is located at a height of around 7,200 feet above MSL and 11 Kms from the Shimla city along the Kalka-Shimla Highway. The temple was built by King Bhupendra Sen atop the hill after he is said to have had a vision in which Goddess Tara Devi asked him to install a template there so that people could receive her blessings. He also installed a wooden statue of Goddess there. Tara Devi is worshipped as the Goddess of Compassion by the Buddhists also. The historic religious temple built over 250 years ago is visited by most tourists and locals.

Tara Devi Temple is beautiful Temple in shimla.A Religious Historic Temple. The temple was built by King Bhupendra Sen atop the hill A short distance trip to Tara Devi temple Shimla. The temple is a located on a hill top. The views from the temple are mesmerizing. I must warn you that from where you park the car, there is a long steep walk and stairs. The place is generally very pleasant and wndy. The temple is very ancient and has history attached to its construction a must-visit place.

A beautiful hill top temple in Shoghi town situated at 7200 feet (2195m). It is around 20km from The Lift Parking near The Ridge/ The Mall Road in Shimla. We drove around 6km from the Shimla main highway on to Shoghi Bypass. Last 2km of the drive is slightly adventurous as it is narrow road on a steep hill with curves to the temple. Once you reach temple, the 360 degree views are magnificent. We have to climb lots of stairs from parking to reach a newly rebuild beautiful temple having ‘Pahari” style wooden carvings. One can walk around or can relax in the open space around the temple to feel and enjoy the 2195m height in the hills. One can sit and meditate there as it is very peaceful here.