Yes, you read that right, and miracles of this kind happen only in the spiritual world.

Bijili (Thunder) Mahadev is the diety in a place in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Bijili Mahadev Shiv Ling here is situated at a height of 2460 mts in Kaashwari village of Kullu Ghat.

As one of the ancient Indian temples, the Shiv Ling is unique and possibly only-one of its kind in the world.

Once in every 12 years,

the Shiv Ling here gets hit by lightining bolt,  and the Ling splits into pieces. A day after this incident, the head priest of this temple  reunites these pieces with the help of an adhesive made of Cereals, unsalted butter, etc. Some months after this operation, the Shiv Ling returns to is actual unbroken form.

The temple hots a 20-ft-tall staff, made of Deodar tree, that is replaced once in some years as the need arises with the similar tree found in nearby forest area.

The Story of Bijli Mahadev:

It is believed that a demon named Kulanta transformed himself into a huge serpant and grew exponentially in size unti reaching today’s Mathan village in Spiti Valley (18kms from Kullu). His idea from there was to obstruct the Beas River (Vyas Nadi) and then submerge all the beings around. Having observed this, Lord Shiva battled Kulanta by thrashing his head with Trishul. The thrashed demon transformed into a mountain range, which  today covers the Rohang Pass and further.

It is also believed that Lord Shiva appeared here upon Vashishta Muni’s prayer to protect living beings from the harmful effects of electrically-charged particles. A big electric current was believed to have occurred at the juncture of Parvati Beas rivers, and so is Bijli Mahadev here to observe that.

Another interesting legend says that Lord Shiva has ordered Lord Indra to create bolt once in every 12 human years to balance the effects across the universe.

Make a trip to Bijili Mahadev

The journey to this temple offers a unique travel experience. One has to cross through the Beas River to reach this powerful pilgrim center located at 22 kms away from Kullu. The journey also includes a moderate-difficult trek path.