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Jakhu Temple
Summary
Jakhu Temple (also Jakhoo Temple) is an ancient temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman. It is situated on Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, east of the Ridge at a height of above sea level. Each year, a festival is held on Dussehra, before 1972 the festival used to be held at Annadale. Shri Hanuman Jakhu is a statue situated in the temple premises which is one of the tallest in the world.
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 , it surpasses the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which measures at , in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cost of construction was Rs 1.5 crores. The public unveiling was officiated by Abhishek Bachchan.
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.
File:Jakhoo temple.jpg|Jakhu Temple
File:Jakhoo Temple Ropeway.jpg|Jakhu Temple Ropeway
File:Jakku Temple Simla.jpg|A 1912 postcard showing the Jakhu Temple and monkeys
File:Monkey visiting Jakhoo Temple.JPG|A [[monkey]] at the entrance of the Jakhu Temple
File:Legend of Jhakoo Temple, Shimla.jpg|The detailed story as stated at the Temple
File:Hanuman Statue - Jakhoo - Shimla 2014-05-07 1272.JPG|[[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|Shri Hanuman Statue]]
File:Hanuman Statue in Jakhoo Temple.jpg|[[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|Shri Hanuman Statue]] in Jakhu Temple
File:Jhakoo Temple Hanuman.jpg|One of the tallest statue in the world [[Shri Hanuman Jakhu (Statue)|Shri Hanuman Statue]]
File:Jakhu-Temple.jpg|Statue of God Shree Hanuman at Jakhu Temple.
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