ABOUT

Adi Brahma Temple, dating back to the 14th century, is located 12 kms from Kullu, at Khokhan village . It is a massive wooden structure. This temple has idols of Adi-Brahma Ji in the center and temple of ‘Garh-Jogni’ and ‘Manikaran-Jogni’ on left and right side of the temple. During olden times a Rajput widower lived with her daughter named Shubh Shakdi in a village named Khohkan adjoining the village named Shath Batelu where 60 families of Brahmin lived. The woman earned her livelihood working as a farm labourer. Once, while she was working, she allowed her daughter to sleep under the shade of a tree. When her mother returned to the spot, the child, who was only six months old, started digging up with the hoe and tried to take something out of there. The woman saw a shining metallic piece and finally there emerged a fine carved smiling face made of gold. The piece is called Mohra or Mokhta in local language. The woman took it home, kept it in a box of food grain box and started worshipping it. The Brahmins in the adjacent village came to know of it and demanded that the woman hand over the idol to them as only Brahmins could worship it. Adi Brahma was very unhappy with this and the entire Brahmin village was destroyed. The temple has been built in the Khokhan village where Adi Brahma first appeared from the earth. This 14th century temple has been constructed in the Pagoda style and has four floors. The entrance door to the temple has pretty engravings of Puranic scenes. According to old legend it took ten years to complete the construction of the temple and the main architect got all directions for its design from Adi Brahma in his dreams. Inside the temple is the Garba Griha where the body of Lord Vishnu carved in stone is kept. The Rath of Adi Brahma is kept in the outer room before entering the Garba Griha. 14 Mohra are made on the Rath of Brahma, and of this one is made of Asht Dhatu (8 mixed metals) two of brass and 11 of silver. The decorated Rath is kept in a temple along with the main carved statue.