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High medieval · Hindu · India
Jakhu Temple
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · 31.1011°, 77.1840°
HanumanUndetermined—
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance
An old Hanuman shrine on Jakhu hill, at 2,455 m the highest point in Shimla. A 108-foot statue of Hanuman erected in 2010 has made it one of the city's most visited landmarks.