This miraculous Shiva temple is located in India’s ‘Mini Switzerland’; its doors open only for a few months a year. This miraculous Shiva temple is situated in the ‘Mini Switzerland’ of India, the doors open only for a few months in a year.

There are many such ancient and mysterious temples of Lord Shiva in Devbhoomi India, whose glory is famous all over the world. One such amazing and supernatural Shiva temple is located in that part of the country which is called ‘Mini Switzerland of India’. The biggest specialty of this temple is that Lord Bholenath cannot be seen here for twelve months. Due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather, this temple is opened for devotees only for a few months of the year. As soon as the doors of this temple, situated between the high peaks of the mountains and velvety grasslands (Bugyal), open, there is an influx of Shiva devotees and tourists from India and abroad.

Mahadev’s court situated in the lap of velvet valleys and Himalayas

Everyone gets mesmerized by the beauty of the place where this holy place is situated. Due to its location amidst the high snow-capped Himalayan peaks, dense pine forests and lush green velvet plains, this entire region has been given the title of Mini Switzerland. Located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, situated on the hills of Chopta and beyond Tungnath-Chandrasila, this temple is considered to be the highest Shiva temple in the world. The pure air here and the immense peace spread all around takes the devotees to a different world, where a person forgets all his worldly worries.

In winter the entire temple gets covered in a thick sheet of snow.

As soon as the winter season begins, there is such severe snowfall in this area that the entire temple and the surrounding area gets covered with a white sheet of snow several feet deep. Due to severe cold and inaccessible roads, the doors of this temple are completely closed during winter and the palanquin of Lord Shiva is brought down to his winter resting place. After this, in the beginning of summer, when the snow melts from the mountains and the roads become accessible, then the doors of this temple are opened again for the common devotees with full rituals and traditional folk festivals.

It is like heaven for trekking lovers and believers.

Apart from being a center of religious faith, this place is also no less than a paradise for lovers of adventure sports and trekking. The beautiful views seen during the climb from Chopta to the temple remove all the fatigue of the tourists. The rare Himalayan birds and beautiful flowers found on the way make this journey even more exciting. If you are also planning to go to a place during the summer and monsoon months where you can get the blessings of Baba Bholenath along with excellent natural beauty, then a trip to this mini Switzerland of India will prove to be the best choice for you.