Bathu ki Ladi

The Bathu ki Ladi temples are a cluster of medieval Hindu shrines on the shores of the Pong reservoir in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district — and for roughly eight months of the year, they lie completely submerged beneath its waters. As the reservoir rises after the monsoon, the temples disappear until only their spires break the surface, re-emerging slowly each spring as water levels recede. Whether the site was always an isolated pilgrimage spot or once stood near a village remains historically unresolved. Visitors must time their trip to the brief spring window when the ruins stand ankle-deep in receding water, their stone towers mirrored in the still surface of the lake — making this one of the most visually striking and enigmatic sacred sites in northern India.