Website to be developed for Shimla’s temples: DC

Shimla Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap chaired a meeting regarding the development of a website for the city’s temples here today.

“A website dedicated to temples in Shimla district will soon be developed, which will offer various services and information to devotees,” he said.

During the meeting, the DC said that there is a need for creating a comprehensive website for the district’s temples in response to contemporary circumstances. “The platform will offer online services such as virtual darshan, booking for langar (community meals), donations, live aarti and accommodation (sarai) reservations,” he added.

“In the first phase, the website will feature three temples located in Shimla — Mata Tara Devi Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple and Lord Hanuman Temple in Jakhu. Later on, it will also feature rest of the temples located across the district,” said Kashyap. He added that it would not only ensure transparency in temple operations but also provide essential details such as the temple’s history.

He directed officials from the Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited to visit the temples, gather all necessary information.