by Trilok Singh | Nov 25, 2025 | Temples & Sacred Sites
Where the palanquin never rests, and the devta walks with his people Set amidst the dense deodar and pine forests of Jubbal, the Devta Banad Temple in Pujarli village (Mandal area, Shimla district) is a revered folk shrine dedicated to a local guardian deity. Like...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, snow is sacred silence. But sometimes, that silence is broken—not by sound, but by footprints. Villagers speak of trails that appear in untouched snow, leading to shrines, orchards, or nowhere at all. These are not animal tracks. They are spirit...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, some bells don’t ring when touched—they ring when snow falls. Found in remote shrines, forest temples, and high-altitude passes, these bells are said to chime without human hand, their sound carried by wind, silence, or spirit. To hear such a bell...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, winter is not just cold—it is contemplation. As snow blankets the ridgelines and silence settles over the valleys, villagers turn inward. During this season, dreams are believed to carry ancestral messages, spiritual warnings, and ritual guidance....
by Trilok Singh | Oct 18, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, harvest is not just reaping—it is welcoming. As crops are gathered and granaries filled, villagers perform quiet rituals to invite the spirits of ancestors back into the land. These are not ghosts—they are guardians, believed to walk the fields,...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 18, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, movement is not just necessity—it is ritual. Every year, shepherds, orchardists, and entire families undertake seasonal migrations across valleys, ridgelines, and high-altitude meadows. These journeys are not random—they follow ancestral...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 17, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, snow is not just weather—it is presence. Locals speak of snow spirits (Him Pret, Chhaya Devta, Shwet Aatma) who descend with the first flakes, walk the ridgelines, and whisper through frozen orchards. These spirits are not feared—they are read,...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 17, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, forests are not just ecosystems—they are temples without walls. Scattered across ridgelines and valleys are sacred groves known as Dev Van, Rakshak Ban, or Van Devta Thans, where villagers perform the ancient ritual of thread tying to honor,...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 17, 2025 | Blog
In certain villages of Himachal Pradesh, eclipses are not just celestial events—they are moments of disappearance. Locals speak of wells that go dry, springs that stop flowing, and water that “hides” during solar or lunar eclipses. These are not plumbing issues—they...
by Trilok Singh | Oct 17, 2025 | Blog
In Himachal Pradesh, valleys don’t just carry sound—they respond. Across Kinnaur, Lahaul, and parts of Chamba, villagers speak of echoing valleys where voices return altered, delayed, or whispered in unfamiliar tones. These echoes are not seen as physics—they are seen...
