We travel to the temple
Our team and camera crew reach the temple and work side by side with its own priest.
Our temples
Our partner temples, from the Ganga plains to the snowline.
Hello Fraands partners with the priests of old, much-loved temples throughout Uttarakhand and Himachal. Many are little village shrines that few pilgrims ever reach. We make the trip with a camera on your behalf, so you can join in from home.
20 temples8 regionsUttarakhand & Himachal
From a mountain temple to your screen
No travel for you. Our team does the journey instead.
Streamed live to you
We set up a live stream at the altar so you can follow your puja or havan from home in real time.
When the connection fails
Hill networks can drop, at the temple or where you are. Either way we film the entire ritual and send you a link to watch or download it.
Prasad sent that day
Added prasad? We pack and dispatch it on the day of your puja. It is always dry and sealed, so it arrives fresh.
Our partner temples
Choose a region to view its temples. Every event page names the temple where your puja or havan takes place.
Rishikesh
Beside the Ganga where the Garhwal hills begin.
Kunjapuri Devi Temple
Hilltop above Rishikesh, Narendra Nagar road
Devi Photo coming soon
Shatrughan Temple
Muni ki Reti, Rishikesh
ShatrughanHaridwar
Where the Ganga flows out onto the plains.
Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple
Near Har ki Pauri, Haridwar
Shiva
Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple
Kankhal, Haridwar
Shiva Photo coming soon
Sureshwari Devi Temple
Rajaji forest, Ranipur, Haridwar
Devi Photo coming soon
Neeleshwar Mahadev Temple
Neel Parvat, Haridwar
ShivaDehradun
Historic shrines of the Doon valley and its woods.
Photo coming soon
Prakasheshwar Mahadev Temple
Mussoorie road, Dehradun
Shiva Photo coming soon
Laxman Siddh Temple
Haridwar road, Dehradun
SiddhPurola & Rawain
Ancient temples of the Rawain valley.
Photo coming soon
Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple
Kamal Siddh, Purola
ShivaBadrinath
Quieter shrines along the way to Badri Vishal.
Photo coming soon
Yogadhyan Badri
Pandukeshwar
Vishnu Photo coming soon
Bhavishya Badri
Subhain, near Joshimath
Vishnu Photo coming soon
Vridha Badri
Animath, near Joshimath
Vishnu Photo coming soon
Mata Murti Temple
Mana village
DeviKedarnath
Kedar valley temples, including Baba Kedar's winter seat.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Guptkashi
Shiva
Omkareshwar Temple
Ukhimath
Shiva Photo coming soon
Gauri Mai Temple
Gaurikund
ParvatiGangotri
On the banks of the Bhagirathi, Harsil to Mukhba.
Photo coming soon
Mukhimath Ganga Temple
Mukhba village
Ganga Photo coming soon
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Harsil
VishnuHimachal Pradesh
Timber temples in the hills of Kullu and Mandi.
Bijli Mahadev Temple
Kullu
Shiva
Prashar Rishi Temple
Prashar lake, Mandi
Rishi PrasharNew temples join as our team gets to know each one's priests. Is there a family temple in the hills you would love us to visit? Write to support (@) hellofraands.com.
Mountain weather can slow things down
Now and then a video arrives late. Landslides and snowstorms are common in the hills and can take the network down. Rest assured, our team has filmed the complete ritual and uploads it once they are back at the studio. Whenever this happens, we let you know on WhatsApp and by email.
The same conditions can hold up your prasad courier as well. Please bear rain, snow, landslides and other natural events in mind when you book.
Prasad made to travel
Your prasad journeys by courier from the hills to your home, at times halfway round the world. That is why we pick it with care.
What we include
- Dry prasad like mishri, elaichi dana and dry fruits
- Roli, chandan, moli and akshat taken from the altar
- Rudraksh, plus vibhuti or bhasma where the temple gives it
- All of it sealed and packed against leaks and breakage
What we leave out
- Moist sweets like peda, milk-based laddoo or halwa
- Fresh fruit or fresh flowers
- Anything with milk, curd or ghee that could spoil
- Liquids, such as Gangajal in unsealed bottles
Dispatched that dayYour prasad sets off from the temple on the day of your puja. How long it takes depends on where you live.
Our promise about temples
Every temple we partner with is a positive one: Shiva and Parvati, Vishnu, Ram and Sita, Krishna and the gentle Himalayan Devis. Temples linked with animal sacrifice, fear or dark practices are never included. Before a temple is added, our team goes there in person and meets its pujari, and the temple, the pujari and his village receive a fair share of each booking.
Charawa belongs to the deity
Whatever you offer at the altar — chadhava, vastra, coconut, flowers or dakshina — is placed before the deity during your puja and, as tradition holds, remains at the temple. Charawa is not sent back and cannot be refunded once the puja is done.
Questions about our temples
Who carries out the puja at the temple?
The priest who serves that temple. Our team handles the filming, the live stream and dispatching your prasad.
What if the live stream cuts out?
Hill networks can fail at either end. Because every ritual is filmed in full, a broken stream simply means we send you a link to watch or download the whole video.
Can I pick the temple?
Every event takes place at the temple shown on its page, so choose an event at a temple that feels close to your heart.
Why hasn't my video arrived?
In the mountains, landslides, snowstorms and heavy rain can bring the network down. Our crew films the whole ritual all the same and uploads it once back at the studio, and we tell you about the delay on WhatsApp and by email.
When should my prasad reach me?
It is dispatched on the day of the puja. Delivery time varies with your location and the courier, and rain, snow or landslides in the mountains can slow it.
Is charawa returned or refunded?
No. It is offered to the deity during your puja and, by tradition, remains at the temple, so it is neither returned nor refunded.
We list temple names so you know where your ritual happens. Hello Fraands does not manage any temple and makes no claims of guaranteed outcomes.
Photo credits (Wikimedia Commons): Kunjapuri Devi Temple: Travel & Shit from Brighton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple: User:Pandeetjee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple: World8115, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kashi Vishwanath Temple: ShalinishuklaV, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Omkareshwar Temple: Ms Sarah Welch, CC0 · Bijli Mahadev Temple: Akshat Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prashar Rishi Temple: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A Himalayan altar, brought into your home.
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