Temple Travel Hotel Flight Festival Culture Greetings Tour Diaries Store Special Offers

Chintpurni Temple

Chintpurni Temple

Maa Chintpurni Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas temples in India .The Chintpurni temple stands on the spot where the charred feet of Sati fell. Her feet are symbolised by the 'pindi' or the stone hall. The Chintpurni 'mantra' is very popular with devotees.

The Chintpurni shakti peet is dedicated to Mata Chintpurni Devi located in a village chintpurni in District Una, Himachal Pradesh. Devotees have been visiting this Shaktipeeth for centuries to pray at the lotus feet of Mata Shri Chhinnamastika Devi and Mata Shri Chintpurni Devi.

Pandit Mai Das, a Saraswat Brahman, is generally believed to have established this shrine of Mata Chintpurni Devi in Chhaproh village twenty-six generations ago. Over time this place became known as Chintpurni after the eponymous deity. His descendants still live in Chintpurni and perform prayers and puja at the Chintpurni temple.

The main fair at the temple is held during Navratras (April and October) and during the 10 days of "Shukalpaksh" in August, in addition to many other religious festivals. In recent years the temple has been renovated with the help of major donations from devotees all over the country.

The usual offering, by a devotee, consists of seven pieces of betelnut (supari), a piece of coconut (nariyal), a red flag (dhawaja), all bound together with home-spun multi-colored cotton-yarn (mauli). On the 8th day of the fair, the offerings of 'Karah' (halwa) and 'chattar' with 84 tiny bells hanging on its fringes, representing 84 lacs births in different forms of the devotee form which he or she seeks salvation from the Goddess.

Location
Kangra,Himachal Pradesh

More info on the city

The small town of Kangra was the capital of the erstwhile rulers of the Chand dynasty. It is set amongst the picturesque settings of the Kangra valley at the foothills of the majestic Dhauladhar range. The area around Kangra is known for its ancient temples and picturesque surroundings,


                          			  
                          
Hotels near Kangra

Dee Jay By One Earth

Dee Jay by One Earth


Best Price: Rs.4750 per day

Rodeway Inn

Rodeway Inn Located in the mountains of Himalaya, close to a lot of sights like Kangra Fort, Brageswari Temple, Chamunda Devi Temple, McLeod Ganj


Best Price: Rs.0 per day


Content

Enquiry

All Fields are Mandatory

Name
Email
Contact no
Enquiry Type
Message

Your enquiry has been submitted. We will get back to you shortly.