Himachal Pradesh Temples
Chintpurni Temple
Mata Chintpurni Temple lies in the Una village of Una district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The Chintpurni Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Mata Chintpurni is supposed to take all your worries and troubles away with her. The Chintpurni Temple is dedicated to Mata Shri Chhinnamastika Devi and Mata Chintpurni Devi.
The general belief of the devotees to the Chintpurni Temple is that if you ask for something from the goddess with a true and pure heart, your wish will be fulfilled.A major fair is held for ten days at the Chintpurni Temple between July and August. It is called the Sawan Ashtami Fair and begins on the first Sawan Navaratra. A large number of pilgrims and devotees participate in
this fair.
Naina Devi Temple
Naina Devi Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Situated 60 km from Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh, Naina Devi Temple is one of the highly venerated Shakti Temples in India. According to Hindu mythology, sati, consort of Lord Shiva, killed herself by jumping in the sacrificial fire when her father Daksha Prajapati insulted her husband.
This enraged Shiva who started roaming the entire universe with the body of Sati in his arms. Lord Vishnu dismembered the dead body of Sati to calm down the anger of Shiva. Various body parts of Sati fell at fifty-one different places in India that later became sacred as Shakti Peeths.
It is believed that eyes of Sati fell here and later a Temple was built at this very place. The Naina Devi Temple is situated over a small yet picturesque hill. The Naina Devi Temple is surrounded by Govind Sagar Lake and Bhakra Nangal Dam and has a small holy cave in the vicinity of the Temple known as Shri Naina Devi Cave.
A huge fair is held every year at the Naina Devi Temple during Shravana Ashtami when people throng the Temple in large numbers. During the Navaratras of Chaitra and Ashwin also big fairs are held at the Naina Devi Templ
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Hadimba Temple
Hadimba Temple is situated in Dhoongri village in Manali district of Himachal Pradesh. The Hadimba Temple is dedicated to Devi Hadimba, wife of the second Pandav, Bhim Sen. According to Hindu mythology, Bhim killed the demon Hadimb and then married his sister Hadimba. After the marriage, Hadimba performed a severe penance and was blessed with a brave son, Ghatochkach. Since then, she is worshipped as a goddess in this part of India.
Built in 1533 AD by Maharaja Bahadur Singh, the Hadimba Temple is also known as the Dhoongri Temple. The temple is built in typical Himalayan style of architecture with a roof of a four-tiered pagoda and has an exquisitely carved wooden door. Two fairs are held at the Hadimba Temple, one in the month of May and the other at the time of Dussehra.