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त्रिलोकीनाथ मंदिर, लहौल और स्पीति
Trilokinath, Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh · 32.7000°, 76.6833°
A hilltop shrine above the Chenab in Lahaul, worshipped by Tibetan Buddhists as Avalokiteshvara and by Hindus as Shiva. Prayer wheels stand beside a lingam, making it one of the clearest surviving examples of Himalayan religious syncretism.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
A raja of Kullu is said to have tried to carry off the marble image but found it immovable, and a sword mark on its right leg is pointed out as proof of the failed theft.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Early medieval Himalayan; columns attributed to King Lalitaditya
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