Gushaini : Bhagwati Temple / Chehni Tower
Bhagwati Temple also known as Chehni Tower is about a half hour ascent from Shinga Rishi temple, near Gushaini.
Chehni Village
Barley Fields outside the village
The temples have been built as per the traditional Western Himalayan style – alternate layers of stone and timber. This style ensures that during earthquakes, the structures sway instead of resisting the quake’s movements.
Chehni Towers
Chehni Village
Old Tower
New Tower
Rickety Balcony with fab views
Getting to Gushaini
Gushaini is about 550 kms from Delhi and takes about 15 hours by road.
There are plenty of air-conditioned buses which ply between Delhi and Manali (get off at Aut and take a cab to Gushaini).
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