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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Jakhu Temple<br />
| native_name =जाखू मंदिर<br />
| image =Jakhoo temple.jpg <br />
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| caption = Jakhu Temple front view<br />
| map_type = India Himachal Pradesh<br />
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| location = Jakhu Hill, [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|31.1011706|77.1818317|display=inline,title}}<br />
| deity =[[Lord Hanuman]] <br />
| country =[[India]]<br />
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|native_name_lang=|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]|state=[[Himachal Pradesh]]|festival=[[Dussehra]]|district=[[Shimla]]|height_max=108 ft.|organisational_status=|elevation_m=|architecture_style=[[Kath kuni architecture]]}}<br />
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'''Jakhu Temple''' is an ancient temple in [[Shimla]], dedicated to the [[Hindu]] deity [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]].<ref>[http://hpshimla.nic.in/sml_temples.htm#Jakhoo%20Temple Jakoo Temple] Himachal Official website.</ref> It is situated on Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[The Ridge, Shimla|the Ridge]] at a height of {{convert|2,455|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref>[http://himachaltourism.nic.in/shim.htm Jakhoo Temple] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604204939/http://himachaltourism.nic.in/shim.htm |date=4 June 2008 }} Himachal Pradesh Tourism, Official website.</ref> Each year, a festival is held on [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]], before 1972 the festival used to be held at [[Annadale, Shimla|Annadale]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India : Latest news, India, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal, Uttarakhand, J&K, sports, cricket|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> [[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|''Shri Hanuman Jakhu'']] is a statue situated in the temple premises which is one of the tallest in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yogendra|first=Kanwar|date=2010-11-03|title=Giant Hanuman statue to be unveiled in Shimla|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/Giant-Hanuman-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-Shimla/article15673486.ece|access-date=2021-03-18|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> <br />
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According to the ''[[Ramayana]]'', Hanuman stopped at the location to rest while searching for the ''Sanjivni Booti'' to revive [[Lakshmana]]. A giant 108-feet-high idol of Hanuman was unveiled at Jakhu Hanuman temple on 4 November 2010. At {{convert|108|ft|m}}, it surpasses the statue of ''[[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Redeemer]]'', which measures at {{convert|98|ft|m}}, in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. The cost of construction was Rs 1.5 [[crores]]. The public unveiling was officiated by [[Abhishek Bachchan]]. <br />
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The temple is accessible by foot, horse, taxi or ropeway. The Jakhu Ropeway is an [[aerial lift]] that links a point near the centre of Shimla to the temple. It was developed by Jagson International Limited and opened in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/community/take-shimla-ropeway-to-reach-jakhu-from-ridge-in-5-minutes/390182.html |title=Take Shimla ropeway to reach Jakhu from Ridge in 5 minutes |work=The Tribune |date=11 April 2017 |accessdate=6 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakhuropewayshimla.com/ |title=Jakhu Ropeway |publisher=Jakhu Ropeway |accessdate=6 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Jakhoo temple.jpg|Jakhu Temple<br />
File:Jakhoo Temple Ropeway.jpg|Jakhu Temple Ropeway<br />
File:Jakku Temple Simla.jpg|A 1912 postcard showing the Jakhu Temple and monkeys<br />
File:Monkey visiting Jakhoo Temple.JPG|A [[monkey]] at the entrance of the Jakhu Temple<br />
File:Legend of Jhakoo Temple, Shimla.jpg|The detailed story as stated at the Temple<br />
File:Hanuman Statue - Jakhoo - Shimla 2014-05-07 1272.JPG|[[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|Shri Hanuman Statue]]<br />
File:Hanuman Statue in Jakhoo Temple.jpg|[[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|Shri Hanuman Statue]] in Jakhu Temple<br />
File:Jhakoo Temple Hanuman.jpg|One of the tallest statue in the world [[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|Shri Hanuman Statue]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{commons category|Jakhoo}}<br />
{{reflist}}{{Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Shimla]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimla]]<br />
[[Category:Hanuman temples]]<br />
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