Northern Shakti Peeth
The religious Devi temples of Himachal and other regions of North India are most well famous around the country. Most of these devi temples are one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, located on hills, caves and surrounded by dense forest. Here is the 9 most famous devi temples of north India region, along with other famous devi temple of Himachal such as Chandi Devi Temple, Nanda Devi Temple, Himachal Devi temples are part of most famous devi temples.
Kankhal (Haridwar)
Four km away from the Hardwar railway station
is Kankhal, an extremely ancient place. Even during the 19th century, Kankhal,
now turned into a village with an ancient temple, used to be a bigger city or
town than Haridwar. Kankhal holds high importance, historically as well as
mythologically. Related umbilically with Shiva and Sati, Kankhal is must see
place in Haridwar. Daksha Mahadev Temple and Sati Kund are prime attractions
here.
Mayadevi (Haridwar)
Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar is a Hindu temple
dedicated to goddess Maya in the holy city of Haridwar of Uttarakhand state in
India. It is believed that the heart and navel of goddess Sati fell in the
region where the temple stands today and thus it is sometimes referred to as a
Shakti Peetha.
Kunjapuri (Rishikesh)
Kunjapuri Temple is located near
Narendranagar. From Rishikesh it is 28 kms far. Kunjapuri Temple is dedicated
to Goddess Shakti. According to legends Kunjapuri Temple is located where the
chest part of sati fell. Kunjapuri Temple is ideal place for light trekking
lovers.
Tripurnalini (Jalandhar)
Tripurmalini known as Shri Devi Talab Mandir
is a Hindu Mandir located in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. The temple is devoted to
Goddess Durga and is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. Beside the
main Devi Talab Mandir, is an old Temple of Goddess Kali. One of the prime attractions
of the temple is an old tank, which is considered to be sacred by the Hindu
devotees.
Vaishnodevi
Vaishno Devi is a manifestation of the Hindu
mother goddess Durga or Adi Shakti. Vaishno Devi is worshipped as a combined
avatar of the goddesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati. And She is
the Kaliyugi Avatar of Kalika. Additionally, she is seen as the potency of Hari
or Vishnu.
Dharmshala (Kanagradevi)
Dharamshala is the winter capital of Himachal
Pradesh, India, as well as the site of the Tibetan Government-in-exile. It
serves as administrativer headquarters of the Kangra district after being
relocated from Kangra, a city located 18 km away from Dharamshala, in 1855.
Naina Devi
Naina Devi Temple is in Bilaspur district of
Himachal Pradesh. This is a grand temple situated on the hills of Shivalik
mountain range. At present, Naina Devi is seen sixth in the Nine Devi Yatra of
North India. Nine Devi Yatra starting from Vaishno Devi includes Maa Chamunda
Devi, Maa Vajreshwari Devi, Maa Jwala Devi, Maa Chintpurani Devi, Maa Naina
Devi, Maa Mansa Devi, Maa Kalika Devi, Maa Shakambhari Devi Saharanpur etc.
Shimla
Shimla is the capital and the largest city of
the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla was declared as the
summer capital of British India. After independence, the city became the
capital of East Punjab and was later made the capital city of Himachal Pradesh.
It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the state.
Paonta sahib
Paonta Sahib is an industrial town of
Himachal Pradesh in India. Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for
Sikhs, hosting a large Gurdwara named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of
the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal
Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Surkanda Devi
Surkanda Devi is a Hindu temple near Kanatal,
Uttarakhand, India. It is surrounded by dense forests and affords a scenic view
of the surrounding region including the Himalayas to the north, and certain
cities to the south (e.g., Dehradun, Rishikesh). This is a temple which is
situated among the trees of rounslii. It is covered with fog most of the time
of the year.
Chandrabadni Devi (Devprayag)
Chandrabadani is a mountain. On the border of
Devaprayag tehsil and Pratapnagar tehsil is the well known temple of
Chandrabadni Devi, lying at the top of the mountain about 10 km. north of Kandi
Khal (is a place on the Devaprayag-Kirti Nagar metalled road).
Shakumbhari Devi
Shri Shakumbhari Devi Temple is an important
and ancient Hindu temple. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers in
India. Every year lakhs of visitors visits the temple. The two most prominent
festivals celebrated at Siddhpeeth Shri Shakumbhari Devi Temple are Navratri
and Diwali.
Bhadra Kali Devi
Bhadrakali is a Hindu goddess She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti who protects the good, known as bhadra. In Vaishnavism, Bhadrakali is among the many epithets of Yogamaya, the internal potency of illusion of the preserver deity, Vishnu.
