About this temple
Shiv Mandir at Shriman Tilla in Zotlang is a Hindu place of worship in western Aizawl. It is associated with the city’s Gorkha community and is distinct from other Aizawl Shiva shrines at Bawngkawn or I.T.I. Veng. Its history records relocation and community-funded rebuilding.
History
A community account attributed to J. B. Thapa and I. K. Subba traces the shrine to 1920 at Zarkawt, initiated by Dhansingh Lama and Bir Bahadur Chhetri. It describes a 1947 move to Gurung Tol, followed by relocation to Shriman Tilla, Zotlang. The account also records a puja committee in 1964, concrete rebuilding in 1972 and a hall extension in 1975. These details are community testimony, not an independently examined inscription.
Legends & Religious Traditions
Community founding account: this Zotlang shrine is remembered through the establishment, relocation and upkeep of a Shiva worship centre by Aizawl’s Gorkha Hindu community. That account concerns the community’s modern religious history. No separate source-verified miraculous appearance or ancient place-specific Puranic origin has been established for this temple.
Establishment / Consecration and Dating
The community account gives 1920 for the original establishment. This does not date the present Zotlang building; its relocation and rebuilding belong to later phases.
Founder, Patronage and Reconstruction
Community-history attribution: Dhansingh Lama and Bir Bahadur Chhetri initiated the original shrine. Later work was supported by local Gorkha families.
Religious and Cultural Significance
The temple preserves a place for Shiva worship and community religious activity in Aizawl’s Zotlang locality. Its relocation history is significant to the Gorkha Hindu community’s presence in the city.
Architecture / Physical Features
The community account describes earlier Assam-type buildings and later concrete work. Present dimensions and a measured survey of the surviving shrine have not been verified.
Festivals and Religious Significance
Mahashivaratri is reported as an observance associated with the shrine. A current temple committee festival notice has not been verified.
How to Reach
Travel within Aizawl to the Zotlang locality and ask specifically for Shriman Tilla Shiv Mandir. The similarly named Shiva temples at Bawngkawn and I.T.I. Veng are separate locations; do not use their addresses or opening hours for this shrine.
Address and Location Details
Shiv Mandir, Shriman Tilla, Zotlang, Aizawl district, Mizoram 796009, India.
Contradictory Accounts and Variations
The listing’s FAQ gives a simplified 9 AM–5 PM window, while its dated weekday table gives earlier openings on Monday–Thursday. The weekly table is reproduced with an explicit 2024 date; neither version establishes current hours. The original 1920 foundation must not be treated as the construction date of the present building.
Verification Notes and Uncertainties
Reviewed 31 October 2026. Zotlang identity is corroborated by independent visitor listings. Historical milestones come from a named community account reproduced in a visitor review, citing a 1994 Shiva Mandir Souvenir; the original printed text has not been inspected. Current hours, complete shrine inventory, entry charges, precise coordinates and detailed daily ritual times remain unconfirmed. An AI devotional illustration is used, not an actual photograph of the temple, idol or surveyed Aizawl view.