The historical temple of Mata Hateshwari is located in Hatkoti village that lies on the banks of Pabbar River, which is approximately 100 Km far from Shimla. It is away from the city and provides inner peace to the mind and one feels the presence of divinity in the whole atmosphere. Mata Hateshwari is considered to be the most powerful Goddess among the local folks. As one enters the premises of the temple, it caught its visitor with its celestial beauty. There are a number of historic monuments which captivates the interest of its visitor and a complete feeling of peace and divinity covers mind and soul. Inside the temple there are five stones knows as “Deols”, which are believed to be made by the Pandavs during Mahabharat period, the Deols are placed in descending order, as the first one is the largest among the others. Temple of Mata Hateshwari is unexplainable. There is a large vessel tied by the chains at the entrance of Mata Hateshwari temple known as “Charu”. The statue of Mata Hateshwari is made of eight valuable metals. The idol of Mata Hateshwari is about 1.20 meters in height. It is believed by the devotees that the idol shows different expressions, sometimes it appears to be smiling and sometimes it seems that it is very angry. Inside the premises of the temple there is another ancient temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple has a large “Shiva Linga” inside it accompanied with other stone carved sculptures of deities, which are also prehistoric.