Maa Chandi Davi Temple

Maa Chandi Devi Temple

 Maa Chandi Devi Temple is about 1200 BC old and it comes in the famous temples of Uttarakhand. It is located at a place called Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand and people come from abroad to fulfill their wishes, this famous temple is the southernmost part of the Himalayas.  The mountain range is situated on the east summit of the Shivalik hills.

Maa Chandi Devi Temple is located in Haridwar, the main place of Uttarakhand, this temple is located at an altitude of about 9500 feet, it is surrounded by trees and plants and beautiful environment from all sides, to reach here, one has to pass through the middle of the forest and from here  One gets to see the entire Haridwar and the rare sight of Maa Ganga

Why is this temple famous?

It is believed that a long time ago two demons Shumbh and Nishumbha had attacked the kingdom of Indra, the god of heaven and threw the deities from heaven, then Mother Parvati got very angry and took the form of Chandi and killed all the demons.  After that the mother rested for a while on the Neel mountain and later the temple of the mother was built at this place.

 Maa Chandi Devi Temple best time of visit

Navratri and 9th day is very crowded and the temple is specially decorated here Maa Chandi Devi Temple is a 3 km walk to reach the temple and all the devotees who want to go here are from 5:00 am to 8 pm:  It is believed that they do not travel in the night because here every day the ride of Mata Rani  the lion king of the jungle comes to visit this temple, due to this no one stays in the temple at night.

 Place to stay around Chandi Devi Temple

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 Maa Chandi Devi Temple  location

After walking 51 km  from Dehradun to reach Haridwar and then 6 km away on a hill at a place called Chandighat, to reach the temple on a 3 km walk or on Chandi Devi Udan Khatola (only gate).  .  Located at an altitude of 9. 500 feet, the Chandi Devi temple is reached, on the other side of the mountain there are dense forests and beautiful hills.

 Maa Chandi Devi udan khatola nazibac road ,Haridwar(249401)

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   Maa Chandi Devi Temple  how to reach 

• Chandi Devi Temple is about 6 kms from Haridwar, 95 kms from Mussoorie, 60 kms from Dehradun,
•  if you want to come by train, you can reach Haridwar and reach home by bus or taxi from there,
•  If you want to come by bus then bus from Dehradun and from Rishikesh  are available.
• After reaching about 6 km from Haridwar, after reaching Chandigarh, from there one can reach the temple in five 10 minutes by 3 km walk or ropeway.

 Places to visit near Chandi Devi temple 

There are main temples around Maa Chandi Devi Temple such as Nileshwar Temple, Kali Mandir, Shankar Mandir and Gauri Temple. The following are buses or cars and rickshaws from Maa Chandi Devi to these temples. Any devotee can visit these temples to fulfill their wishes.

 Maa Chandi Devi Temple travel tips    

• The climb of Chandi Devi temple is about 3 kilometers, after reaching the climb, there may be some breathing problem and the person who has sugar or respiratory problems should go through the Chandi Devi Udan Khatola (cable door) or carefully and slowly.
• There is a one hour walk to reach Chandi Devi, you must bring water or essential items with you.\
• Chandi Devi is situated on a beautiful mountain where after reaching there are deep gorges and rocks and there is a fear of falling stones from above. Take special care of children or women.
• Some people take vehicles and bikes on this road, only those people should take bikes, who can happily ride bikes on the way and can travel by taking care of people, there should be only one carrier on the bike because the road is very difficult.
• The path to Chandi Devi temple passes through the forests, there are some types of animals like langur monkeys and you must take care of your belongings and small children.