Devotees arrive at Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur in the morning to see mother
A crowd of devotees gathered on Navratri in Shaktipeeths of Himachal Pradesh. The doors of Maa Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur were opened at 2 pm at 2 pm. The doors of Maa Chintpurni temple in Una at 4 am, mother Jwalaji in Kangra, mother Brajeshwari and
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In these Shaktipeeths of the state, a large number of devotees are reaching the state as well as Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu. Apart from Shaktipeeths, other temples of the mother also have a festive atmosphere. A large number of devotees are also reaching Kalibari in Shimla, Bala Sundari of Sirmaur, Maa Shulini Temple of Solan, Kalibari in Shimla, Taradevi and Maa Hateswari Temple.
For Shardiya Navratri, these Shaktipeeths are attractively decorated with colorful flowers and lights. In these, special worship will be done for 9 days of different forms of Maa Durga during Navratri.
Maa Chintpurni Temple decorated with colorful flowers for Sharadiya Navratri.
The specialty of 5 Shaktipeeth of Himachal ..
Mother Sati’s eyes fell in Nayana Devi
According to the legend, when Sati sacrificed her life after Daksha was insulted in the yajna, Lord Vishnu made 51 pieces of Sati’s body with his Sudarshan Chakra and wherever his limbs fell, they were called Shaktipeeth. Goddess Sati’s eyes fell in the Naina Devi temple located in Bilaspur, Himachal, hence it is known as Naina Devi Shaktipeeth.
Devotees arrived at the Maa Nayana Devi temple located in Bilaspur district.
Mata Saatti’s feet fall in Chintpurni
The temple of Maa Chintpurni in Una district is known as Chinnamastika. It is said that Sati’s feet fell in Chintpurni. A large number of devotees from the neighboring state of Punjab arrive here to visit the mother. It is believed that Maa Chintpurni fulfills all the concerns of the devotees and fulfills the wishes.
Mother Chintpurni’s Pindi was decorated with colorful flowers.
Mother Sati’s tongue fell in Jwalaji
Maa Jwala Ji Temple in Kangra district is also one of the major Shaktipeeths of the country. It is believed that the tongue of mother Sati here fell from the Sudarshan Chakra of Lord Vishnu. Bhagwati in the temple is seen in Navjyoti forms. The fourth darshan is the fourth darshan of Maa Jwala ji during the darshan of the famous 9 goddesses of North India.
Maa Jwalaji Temple decorated with flowers for Navratri.
This recognition about mother Chamunda
There is another famous Shaktipeeth of Maa Chamunda Devi in Palampur in Kangra district of Himachal. It is believed that in Chamunda, Goddess Durga killed demons named Chand and Mund, due to which she got the name ‘Chamunda’.
Apart from this, it is also said that some part of Sati’s stages also fell here. This temple is greatly developed as a religious tourist destination. Special worship is done here on Navratri. Saptchandi is recited here in the morning.
Mother Sati’s left chest fell in Brijeshwari temple
There is a mother Brijeshwari Devi temple in Kangra district itself. Here too, there is an influx of devotees throughout the year. Maa Durga is specially worshiped here on Navratri festival. It is believed that the left chest of Maa Sati had fallen here, so this place became famous as Maa Brijeshwari.
Devotees visited the Colibari temple in Shimla in the morning
Strong security arrangements in temples
Strong security arrangements have been made in the Shaktipeeths of the state and other temples of the mother. Along with police personnel, anti-social elements are also being monitored with CCTV and drone cameras. More than 450 police and home guard personnel have been deployed in Maa Naina Dev Temple. The same number of soldiers have been deployed in the Chintpurni temple. In 5 Shaktipeeths, more than 1200 soldiers will take care of security during Navratri.
Maa Chintpurni Temple located in Una district decorated for Sharadiya Navratri.
