The gods and goddesses of the valley are going to heaven in Himachal, the doors of the famous Bijli Mahadev temple of Kullu closed for 3 months.

Last Updated:December 16, 2025, 13:24 IST

The doors of Bijli Mahadev Temple will now remain closed for 3 months. During this period, devotees will not be able to see Mahadev from 15 December to 15 March. However, on the day of Maha Shivratri, the doors of Mahadev will be opened for 2 days.

Kullu. The doors of the famous Bijli Mahadev Temple of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh have now been closed for 3 months. In such a situation, now devotees will have to wait till March to have darshan of Mahadev. The doors of Lord Mahadev will be officially opened on March 15. However, the doors of the Lord will be opened for 2 days of the festival of Mahashivratri.

Actually, the doors of Bijli Mahadev, the adorable deity of Kullu Valley, remain closed every year during winter from 15 December to 15 March. Fateh Singh Rana, treasurer of Bijli Mahadev Temple Committee, said that every year during the Sankranti of Paush month, the doors of Bijli Mahadev Temple are closed for 3 months. The gods and goddesses of the valley go to heaven. In such a situation, some gods and goddesses return on Magh Sankranti and some gods return on Phalgun Sankranti.

Treasurer Fateh Singh Rana said that Lord Bijli Mahadev returns on the Sankranti of Chaitra month and a fair is also organized here. He told that this is the place of 18 Kardu Gods and Goddesses. And from this month all the gods and goddesses become engrossed in penance. In such a situation, in the month of Paush, God Bijli Mahadev also goes into penance. During this time, to maintain peace around the temple, the doors are closed for 3 months. During this period, there is a ban on noise around the temple. But during this time the temple is opened only for Maha Shivratri. When devotees are allowed to come here and get darshan of Mahadev. The temple committee has also requested the devotees not to come towards the Bijli Mahadev temple. In such a situation, the doors of the temple were closed according to Dev Vidhi.

There will be no worship in the temple for 3 months

Fateh Singh Rana, treasurer of Bijli Mahadev Temple Committee, said that no worship is performed in the temple during these 3 months. Nor does any priest live in the temple. In such a situation the door is kept closed for 3 months. During this time only the watchman is present around the temple. During this period, it is mandatory to maintain peace in the temple premises.

The doors of Mahadev temple have remained closed for a long time this year.

The temple of Bijli Mahadev remains closed for these 3 months every year. Whereas throughout the year a large number of devotees come to see Mahadev. But due to the secret works done in 2025, the doors of the temple remained closed this time even during the month of Sawan. In such a situation, devotees were not able to have darshan of Bijli Mahadev this time. In such a situation, this year people had to wait a long time for the darshan of Mahadev. Now devotees will get to see Mahadev only next year.