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