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Deothsidh
meaning "Light of Truth" is a cave temple shrine, high on a spur of a
Dhaulagiri hill where devotees have been keeping alive a sacred fire for
over five centuries. This famous pilgrim centre is dedicated to a child
saint Baba Balaknath, a deified ascetic of ancient times. At the caves
entrance a shikhar style temple has come up. Nearby at Mathsthal are
samadhis of Baba Balaknath's gurus belonging from Giri clan of sadhus.
HPTDC Tourist Inn is located at Shahtalai,
10 km, from the hill cave shrine of Deothsidh at the base of the hill. The
hotel is an excellent staying place for those intending to visit the
famous cave temple. It is also ideally located as a stopover to or from
Hamirpur.
ACCESS :
Deothsidh is 217 km from Pathankot via
Hamirpur, 56 km from Hamirpur, 172 km from Chandigarh via Bilaspur, 37 km
from Bilaspur. Shahtalai at the base of this hill cave shrines is 10 km
from Deothsidh.
CLIMATE :
Winters are mild but woolens are required.
Summers are warm and pleasant and cottons are recommended.
Facilities
:
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Rooms
are modern with attached baths and running hot & cold water.
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Satellite Channels,
Restaurant,
Room Service.
- Parking
within premises.
PLACES OF
INTEREST
Deothsidh is a pilgrimage place that is
visited by many round the year.
Deothsidh is also a
linkage destination to the famous Shaktipeeth pilgrimage circuit route of
Chintpurni, Brajeshwari, Jwalamukhi and Chamunda Devi Temples.

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