Mahasu Devta Temple

Mahasu Devta Temple
महासू देवता मंदिर
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDehradun district
DeityMahasu Devta
FestivalsBissu, Jagda, Paush ki Dhaal, Budhi Diwali
Location
LocationHanol
StateUttarakhand
CountryIndia
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates30°58′16″N 77°55′41″E / 30.971004°N 77.927953°E / 30.971004; 77.927953
Architecture
TypeKath-Kuni architecture also known as Koti-Banal architecture.
Elevation1,050 m (3,445 ft)
Website
www.jaimahasudeva.in www.asidehraduncircle.in/dehradun.html

Mahasu Devta Temple (Mahasui: 𑚢𑚩𑚭𑚨𑚱 𑚛𑚲𑚦𑚙𑚭 𑚢𑚫𑚛𑚮𑚤, Hindi: महासू देवता मंदिर), is located on the Tyuni-Mori road at Hanol, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India, and was built in the 9th - 10th century. The temple is dedicated to Mahasu Devta. The temple was constructed in the Kath-Kuni or Koti-Banal style of architecture, and is included in the Archaeological Survey of India's list of the ancient temples of the Dehradun circle, Uttarakhand.

Mahasu Devta Temple is on the eastern bank of Tons River (Tamas) at Hanol village, near Chakrata, about 190 km from Dehradun, 156 km from Mussoorie and about 140 km from Shimla.

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