Historical Mahakaleshwar Temple Mangarh of District Sirmaur

Ancient Stone Idols in Historical Shiva Temple Mangarh of District Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh. The Shiva/ Mahakaleshwar Temple Mangarh is told about 1200 years old and this is one of oldest Temples of State. According to villagers and folk narratives The Temple or Idols were made by Pandwa during (Deport) Agyatwas era. They spend many days in the Mangarh quiet valley of Himalayas which was a thick forest.  Mangarh village is situated between Sarahan and Rajgarh Town of Sirmour District. Archaeological department appointed two employs in Temple before some years to take care of it.  It is a complete stone temple of pure classical projection. According to Archaeological Survey of India the temple is assignable to the 9th -10th centuries A.D. The artistic and architectural treatment of this temple follows the classical projection of the early phase of post Gupta period. The temple stands upon a stone masonry, facing west under the local site condition. The Mandapa of the temple might have been a pavilion type of open structure. The most interesting part of this temple is the richly carved stone doorframe of its Garbh-Griha. The Lalatbimba can be seen, decorated with flying  Gandharvas, Dwarfish, dances and musicians. The image of Siva is installed in the Garbha-griha, flanked by other Gods and Goddesses. The temple is of the Nagara sikhar style, consisting of a Panchratha sanctum with an antarala and a spacious pillared Mandap. The sanctum is crowned with curvilinear sikhara, showing five rathas decorated with the miniature chaitya windows.

National Awarded Environmentalist Kinkri Devi

Kinkri Devi  was a (Rani Jhansi-Stri Shakti) National Awarded Environmentalist of Sangrah Town. She had born on 04-July-1940 (According to passport) in village Ghaton of Sangrah Tehsil. Her father Kaliya Ram was a poor Hali (Laborer in Field). Kinkri Devi had not been taken formal education due to lack of money and educational institute in area. In the age of 13 year she had been married with Shyamu of village/town Sangrah and become mother in the age of 16.  Mahila Mandal Sangrah elected her President of organization in 1970.  In 1982 a powerful lobby or Capitalists of state  started unscientific and illegal lime stone mining in Sangrah, Kamrau and Shiwabanor etc. areas of Himachal Pradesh. To protect the Forest and Environment she started a Campaign against Mine Owner/Mafiya with the help of Women’s and NGOS.  Kinkri Devi filed a Public Interest Litigation (Lawsuit) in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) against unscientific and illegal lime stone mining. A local volunteer organization, the People's Action for People in Need, backed Devi as she filed a public interest lawsuit in the High Court.  The court ordered stay on mining and imposed a blanket ban on blasting in her beloved hills. She went on a 19 day hunger strike outside the court. She won The Battle against Mine Mafia lobby of Himachal in 31-12-1991 when the court ordered to ban unscientific and illegal lime stone mining. She was awarded by Rani Jhansi National Award in 2001 by the Prime Minister of India for her contribution to protect environment n Forests of State. To fulfill the Demand of Govt. Degree College at Sangrah she started a movement in 2002. After her struggle of 3 years Government established Degree College Sangrah in 2005. Kinkri Devi had also been awarded by My Himachal, Sahitya parishad and many other organizations but she had not sufficient money to her cure when she is in influence of lungs disease. After long period of illness she died on 30 of December 2007.