Shiva Temple, Kangra

Shiva Temple is a popular tourist destination located in Kathgarh in Kangra district. It is located at a distance of 54.7 km from Dharamshala and 181 km from Shimla. Visitors come to Kathgarh to worship the Hindu God Shiva in this famous temple. This shrine has a large Shivalingam, which is divided vertically into two parts. The bigger portion is worshipped as Lord Shiva, and the smaller part as worshipped  Parvati Devi. The distance between the two Shivalingams keeps on increasing or decreasing, depending on the season.

According to legends, the Hindu gods Vishnu and Brahma fought to establish their superiority once. Then, Lord Shiva disrupted their fight in the form of a fire pillar and people believe that this fire pillar exists here in the form of the Shivalingam.