Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar

Coordinates: 29°56′03″N 78°10′46″E / 29.93417°N 78.17944°E / 29.93417; 78.17944
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Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar
चण्डी देवी मंदिर
Adi Shankaracharya
Completed1929 by Suchat Singh

Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar (

Hindu religion.[1][2]
The temple also known as Neel Parvat Teerth is one of the Panch Tirth (Five Pilgrimages) located within Haridwar.

Chandi Devi Temple is highly revered by devotees as a Siddh Peetha which is a place of worship where desires get fulfilled. It is one of three such Peethas located in Haridwar, the other two being Mansa Devi Temple and Maya Devi Temple.

Chandi Devi

Trisula
(trident) at Chandi Pahar, Haridwar. April 1814.

Goddess

Munda to kill her. They were killed by goddess Chamunda who originated out of Chandika's anger. Shumbha and Nishumbha then collectively tried to kill Chandika but were instead slain by the goddess. Thereafter, Chandika is said to have rested for a short while at the top of Neel Parvat and later a temple was built here to testify the legend. Also, the two peaks located in the mountain range are called Shumbha and Nishumbha.[3]

The Temple

Left: Entrance to the Ropeway station. Right: Ropeway carrying pilgrims to the Chandi Devi temple

The Temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from

Ganges River
and Haridwar.

The temple is run by the Mahant who is the presiding priest of the temple. On a normal day, the temple is open between 6.00 am. to 8.00 pm. and the morning

aarti
at the temple begins at 5.30 am. Leather accessories, non vegetarian food and alcoholic drinks are strictly prohibited in the temple premises.

Significance

The temple is one of the most ancient temples of India. Thousands of devotees flock to the temple, especially during the festivals of Chandi Chaudas and

Navratra and the Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, to seek the blessings of the goddesses who is believed to fulfill their wishes. The temple is a must visit for the pilgrims going to Haridwar.[4]

Very near to the Chandidevi temple, the temple of

Hanumanji is located and devotees visiting Chandi Devi temple also visit this temple. Neeleshwar Temple is also situated at the foot of the Neel Parvat. It is said[citation needed] that Mansa and Chandi, the two forms of goddess Parvati always reside close to each other. The temple of Mansa is exactly on the other side of the hilltop on the Bilwa Parvat on the opposite bank of River Ganges. This belief can also be found true in other case since near to Mata Mansa Devi Mandir in Panchkula, Haryana, there is a Chandi Mandir located nearby in Chandigarh
.

Other Chandi Devi temples

Gallery

  • Chandi Devi Udankhtola (ropeway) station
    Chandi Devi Udankhtola (ropeway) station
  • View of the Ganges River from the ropeway
    View of the
    Ganges River
    from the ropeway

References

  1. ^ "Chandi Devi Temple". Mapsofindia.com.
  2. ISBN 9788178353838
    .
  3. ^ "Chandi Devi Temple". Blessingsonthenet.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009.
  4. Zeenews.com. Archived from the original
    on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.

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