Shri Triloknath Dham Temple, Udaipur in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh

Triloknath temple is situated in Udaipur sub division of District Lahaul and Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. It is nearly 45 KM from Keylong, Distt Head Quarter of Lahaul and Spiti nearly 100 KM from Manali via Atal Tunnel. Ancient name of Triloknath temple is Tunda vihar.This is holy shrine is revered equally by Hindus and the Buddhists. Hindus consider Triloknath  deity as ‘Lard Shiva’ while the Buddhists consider the deity as ‘ Arya Avalokiteshwar ‘ Tibetan language speaking people called him as ‘Garja Fagspa‘.

This holy shrine is so important that is it is considered as most scarred pilgrim thirth  next only to o kailash and  Mansarover. The uniqueness of  the temple lies in the fact that it  is the only temple in the whole world where both Hindu and Buddhists  pay their reverence to the same deity. The temple is situated in the panoramic Chandra Bhaga valley to the western Himalayas.It is highly spiritual place where one gets the  spiritual blessing of the lord of three universes i.e. Shri Triloknath jee by visit having this Darshan and offering ones prayers.

This is a single temple of Lahaul valley in Shiker Style.Deity of Triloknath Ji  is six hundred and lalitasan  Lord Buddha is sitting on head of Triloknath.The deity is made  up of marble.

There is also local story after the manifestation of this deity. It was said that there was a lake on the present Hinsa Nalla. Seven persons of milky cower use to come out of this lake & drink the milk of grazing cows. One day one of them was caught by Tundu Cowherd boy and was taken to village on his back.There the caught person converted into a marble deity.This deity was established in the temple.

This lake is called as  ‘Ome –cho milky ocean ) in Tibetan stories.Other local story described that temple was completed in one night by ‘ Mah Danav’. The present Hinsa Nalla is unique as its water is still milky white and is never  changes its color even in heaviest rainfall. Worship is performed in this temple according to Buddhist traditions.It is a practice since time immemorial.

(Source of Information-District Administration L & S Website)