Famous religious places and temples dedicated to Maa Durga : MAA NAINA DEVI As per Hindu Mythology and Legend, Lord Shiva's consort Sati burnt herself alive in the Yajna (Yagya) to avenge an insult to Lord Shiva. The distraught Shiva picked corpse and gyrated his horrified dance. Then Lord Vishnu moves his Chakra and cuts the Sati's body into fifty one pieces to save the earth from Shiva's wrath. All the fifty one places - where parts of Sati's body fell, became known as Shakti Peeths. It is the place where Sati's eyes fell where this temple is situated. Therefore, this temple is known as Naina Devi.The word Naina is associated with Sati's eyes. Reaching Naina Devi Temple : The Temple of Naina Devi Ji is on hill top of Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh in India. The famous Naina Devi Ji temple can be reach by Road as connected with National Highway No. 21. The Nearest Airport is Chandigarh and is connected with New Delhi by Jet Airways and Indian Airlines Flights. The distance of the Naina Devi Shrine from Chandigarh is around 100 KM. Pilgrims generally reach here by their own Cars/Taxies. 1 / 10
MAA CHAMUNDA DEVI Chamunda Devi Temple is an attractive spot with glorious views of the mountains, the Baner Khud, Pathiar and Lahla forests. The Temple is situated 15 KM from Dharamshala on Palampur road. Chamunda Devi Temple is dedicated to Goddess Chamunda Devi. On reaching the temple, there is a great and superb view of Dhaula Dhar on three sides and Baner Khud flowing alongside the temple. MAA JWALA DEVI 2 / 10
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Chintpurni Himachal range km of Private from gentle Reaching Delhi. Various Delhi-Chandigarh Chandigarh. Bus route. The where Distance Jalandhar Hoshiarpur Kangra the west temple timing Service nearest the State bordering Bus incline vehicles trains Temple. of Pradesh. Maa is Service of is Bharwain Highway by airport one are the situated Delhi Chintpurni are the to temple of You route available through on It to either usually state and network is which reach would on surrounded most (5 is Himachal one of Delhi-Chandigarh-Dharamshala Bharwain hours). from a Temple: between not punjab. is there have very visited of located allowed 4 the busy AM to State by religious normally walk highest There to on the Chintpurni. Gaggal, market. beyond 11 the Transport this Himalaya are PM peaks is place Hoshiarpur kept distance. Chandigarh. near a further number of Chintpurni ply Kangra. good India. the 5 on About Hours of Sola Dharmashala the north shape Chintpurni Bus ways The Delhi-Chandigarh-Chintpurni Delhi-Chandigarh-Palampur bus half Singhi away Service distance to throughout of stand get east by this range to road. bus located which distance to also the of service Chintpurni This hills. there smaller year. about is Una, road It from up on is Shivalik Vaishno Naina - Air about - Devi Jwalaji Buses - - Hoshiarpur - Gagret Nangal Ropar 60 - Route Jammu - KM. can Bharwain - - Ropar be - Nangal Bharwain Domestic Una - boarded Pathankot Gagret - Mubarakpur Nangal Chintpurni - Una - Air are Bharwain Buses - - Kangra Mubarakpur Una Amritsar : 70 - fly - -: Mubarakpur KM - Chintpurni to 42 Bharwain Gaggal KM (160 - Bharwain - KM) via :- - 90 Chintpurni Bharwain Chandigarh. KM - Chintpurni : 115 -: Chintpurni 250 KM The : KM (200 other KM KM). : 430 airports KMfrom about athe 1.5 is from part km3 MAA VAISHNO DEVI Mata Vaishno Devi Mandir is located at Trikuta Hills, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir and is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, Maa Bhagwati. Maa Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Vaishnavi and is a manifestation of the Mother Goddess. Maa Vaishno Devi Shrin is at an altitude of 5200 feet and a distance of approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.38851 miles) from Katra. Approximately 8 million pilgrims (yatris) visit the temple every year and it is the second most visited famous religious shrine in India, after Tirumala 4 / 10
Venkateswara Temple. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board maintains the tasks to make the shrine. A Railway Link from Udhampur to Katra is also under construction for the pilgrims. The nearest airport to reach Katra is Jammu Airport. A0 number of domestic flights are available from all airports in India to reach Jammu Airport. MAA KANGRA DEVI / BRAJESHWARI DEVI Maa Brajeshwari Devi, also called Vajreshvari Temple is located in the town of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. As per Hindu Mythology, when Sati's body was cut into different pieces, the remaining parts were in this place. Some also believe that it was Sati's breast that fell here. A number of pilgrims come here from various parts to worship the Goddess in the 5 / 10
temple. Some devotees cut off their tongues as a sign of devotion to Goddess. The tongues grow quickly, and sometimes on the spot heeling. Maa is worshipped here in the form of a pindi. The offerings to Goddess are divided into three parts each for Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswati. MAA BALASUNDRI DEVI Maa Bala Sundri Temple is situated in Trilokpur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA on an hillock about 24 KM South-West of Nahan. 6 / 10
The name TrilokPur means there is a triangle of three Shakti Temples, each depicting different faces of Goddess Maa Durga. The main temple situated at Trilok Pur is the Temple of Bhagwati Tripur Bala Sundry which depicts a beautiful childhood image of Goddess Durga. Another "Shakti Temple" dedicated to Bhagwati Lalita Devi depicting another image of Goddess Durga, is situated on a hillock located at a distance of three K.M. in front of the main temple of Bhagwati Bala Sundri. The third famous Shakti temple of Tripur Bhairavi is situated at a distance of 13 K.M. north west of Bala Sundri temple. Built in 1573 by Raja Dip Prakash, this temple is situated at a distance of 23 km from Nahan and 6 km from Kala Amb, the gateway to Nahan from Haryana. Trilokpur is a place of great religious importance. The temple of the goddess Mahamaya Balasundri is very famous and attracts lakhs of pilgrims from all over Northern India, especially from Haryana and Himachal. A fair is held twice an year during the Navratras in March/April and September/October when a large number of devotees visit this temple and pay their respects to the goddess. This place is approachable by bus and taxi. How to Reach : Pilgrims can reach the temple by road from Nahan-Kala Amb Road at Sainwala, nearly 9.6 KM below Nahan. A road is there between Kala Amb and Trilokpur for a distance of 6.4 KM. A regular bus service is available from Nahan to this place from Kala Amb. In days of Navratra. pilgrims can reach by direct bus service of Haryana Roadways from Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar and Nariangarh. MAA BAGALAMUKHI DEVI 7 / 10
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Sheetla Devi temple in Una, Himachal Pradesh. Sheetala Devi Temple is dedicated to Maa Durga. In Hindu Mythology, Maa Sheetala is an aspect of Shakti. Maa Sheetala is the Hindu Goddess and is known to cure the dreaded disease. Maa Sheetala is also considered as an incarnation of Goddess Parvati and Maa Durga, two forms of Shakti. MAA MANSA DEVI 9 / 10
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