Mandi’s Dev Kaalinag Ji Temple Damaged in Landslide

Mandi Sept 04
A deeply tragic incident has emerged in Mandi district where the sacred temple of Dev Kaalinag Ji at Daral (Chehttigarh) was badly damaged in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. According to local belief, devotees consider this calamity as an act of divine sacrifice, believing that the deity absorbed the disaster upon himself to protect the village and its people from major loss. While the temple has suffered extensive damage, devotees are expressing both grief and unwavering faith, seeing this as a symbol of the deity’s compassion and sacrifice. The temple, a centuries-old center of faith, is expected to be rebuilt with collective efforts in the near future.