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Chintpurni Devi |
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Location : In Chintpurni village of Una district, Himachal Pradesh
How to reach : One can easily reach Chintpurni Temple by taking regular Buses or by hiring Taxis from anywhere in Himachal
Chintpurni Temple is really a revered shrine of the Hindus. Located in Chintpurni village of Una district, Chintpurni Devi Mandir is a well-known temple of Himachal Pradesh. The temple is available from all of the elements of Himachal. Nonetheless, you will find bus-services at typical intervals from Chandigarh, Kangra and Jwala Devi. Chintpurni Temple is devoted to Shri Chhinnamastika Devi or Chintpurni Devi. Like other temples in the Hindus, this as well has legends behind its establishment.
Chintpurni Devi is thought to be the Goddess who requires away all of the worries of her devotees. The term 'Chhinnamastika' suggests 'without the head'. Right here, the Goddess is depicted without her head inside a pindi (phallic) kind. Devotees arrive to this temple having a perpetual faith that the Goddess would bless them and fulfill all their wishes. It's stated that no one goes empty handed from the shrine of Goddess Chintpurni / Chhinnamastika.
The straightforward structure of your temple includes the major shrine, where the image of Mata Chintpurni is placed in the form a pindi (a round stone). Throughout the time of Navratras, the temple observes grand fairs and festivity. People today from far and close to come to go to this holy shrine to search for the blessings from the Goddess. Inside the past many years, the temple is repaired and modified to maintain the massive crowd during festivals.
Legend about Chintupurni Devi Temple
As per one legend, at the time of self-sacrifice, part of Sati's feet fell at this location and subsequently, a temple was constructed. Because, the temple is associated with the legend of self-sacrifice by Sati; it really is regarded as the Shakti Peetha. Yet another legend says that Goddess appeared to slay two demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. Following slaying the demons, the escorting friend from the goddess asked for more blood as well as the goddess reduces her head to quench her thirst for blood.
Bhai Mai Das was an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga. Once, the Goddess came in his dream and asked him to construct a temple at this place. Following the instruction, the temple was constructed in Chhaproh village. Till date, his descendants perform the worship of Shri Chintpurni. The existing era will be the twenty-sixth generation of Bhai Mai Das. The village was named following the Goddess and it comprises maximum families from Bhai Mai Das' clan.
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