Hatkoti Explained

Hatkoti
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:31.131°N 77.744°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shimla
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1442
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:171206
Registration Plate:HP-10

Hatkoti is a village in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a village located at the banks of Pabbar River and it is about 102 kilometres away from Shimla city. Hatkoti is also famous for Hateshwari temple[1] and Sawra Kuddu Hydro Electric Project (111 MW).[2]

History

Hatkoti temples date back to the period between the eighth to the ninth century CE, the Gurjara-Pratihara Period in Indian history. Parallels of these can also be found in the Balag Village in Theog Tehsil and the Hanol Region in Uttrakhand. The temples reflect the beautiful architecture of that era and were most likely built during the Pratihara Invasion of Kashmir, the route to which passed through the region. The architecture and design of Hatkoti Temple was originally in the classical Shikhara or tower style. The Shikhara style represents ancient structures that are conical or narrow at the top and have a wide base at the bottom. The walls of the temples are carved with ornate sculptures and speak volumes of the architectural designs of the eras in which they were created.

Geography

Hatkoti is located at 31.131°N 77.744°W. It has an average elevation of 1,442.Two mountain streams Bishkulti and Raanvati joins the Pabbar River in Hatkoti.

Transportation

Hatkoti is well connected to Himachal and rest of India through National Highway 707 and National Highway 705.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Hateswari Temple Web site: Hateswari Temple . Spirited Engineers . 2013-04-29.
  2. Sawra Kuddu Hydroelectric Project Web site: Introduction & Project Feature . HPPCB . 2013-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060620081637/http://hppcb.nic.in/EIAKudduHEP/Chap1.pdf . 20 June 2006 . dead .
  3. Web site: National Highways in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department.. 23 May 2018. 17 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417044309/http://hppwd.gov.in/Download/NH%20Detail.pdf. dead.