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Mansa
Devi
Temple,
Haridwar:
Mansa
Devi
Temple,
Haridwar
is
a Hindu
temple dedicated
to
goddess Mansa
Devi in
the
holy
city
of Haridwar in
the Uttarakhand state
of
India.
The
temple
is
located
atop
the
Bilwa
Parvat
on
the Sivalik
Hills,
the
southernmost
mountain
chain
of
the Himalayas.
The
temple,
also
known
as
Bilwa
Tirth
is
one
of
the Panch
Tirth (Five
Pilgrimages)
within
Haridwar.
The
temple
is
known
for
being
the
holy
abode
of Mansa
Devi,
a
form
of Shakti and
is
said
to
have
emerged
from
the
mind
of
the Lord
Shiva.
Mansa
is
regarded
as
the
sister
of
the Nāga (serpent) Vasuki.
She
is
also
believed
to
be
the
daughter
of
Lord
Shiva
in
his
human
incarnate.
The
term Mansa means
wish
and
it
is
believed
that
the
goddess
fulfils
all
the
wishes
of
a
sincere
devotee.
There
is
a
folk
tale
about
this,
once
Mansa,
a
common
girl
who
was
unaware
about
her
complete
truth
from
her
guardians
decided
to
meet
Lord
Shiva
and
ask
him
about
her
truth.
To
meet
Lord
Shiva,
she
sat
for Sadhana and
after
years
of spiritual
exercise,
she
got
the
fortune
to
meet
Lord
Shiva
and
clarify
her
truth
from
him.
After
learning
her
truth,
she
attained
the
powers
of
goddess
of
welfare
for
the
world.
Devotees
who
pray
to
Mansa
Devi
for
fulfilling
their
wishes
tie
threads
to
the
branches
of
a
tree
located
in
the
temple.
Once
their
wishes
are
fulfilled,
people
come
back
again
to
the
temple
to
untie
the
thread
from
the
tree.
Goddess
Mansa
is
also
offered
coconuts,
fruits,
garlands
and
incense
sticks
for
prayer.
Mansa
Devi
Temple
is
a Siddh
Peeth (These
are
known
to
fulfill
the
desires
of
the
worshippers).
It
is
one
of
three
such
Peeths
located
in
Haridwar,
the
other
two
being Chandi
Devi
Temple and Maya
Devi
Temple. The
inner
shrine
has
two
deities,
one
with
eight
arms
and
the
other
one
with
three
heads
and
five
arms.
The
Temple:
Mansa
Devi
Temple
is
considered
as
a
must
visit
for
the
pilgrims
going
to
Haridwar. It
enhances
the
holy
tradition
of
Haridwar
which
persists
in
the
place
from
many
past
centuries. It
offers
views
of
the River
Ganges and
the
plains
of Haridwar.
To
reach
the
shrine
one
has
to
either
follow
the
trekking
route
up
to
this
holy
shrine
or
ride
on
rope-way
service.
The
rope-way
service
known
as
"Mansa
Devi
Udankhatola"
was
introduced
for
the
benefit
of
the
pilgrims
and
it
is
also
used
for
transporting
pilgrims
to
the
nearly
located Chandi
Devi
Temple.
The
rope-way
carries
the
pilgrims
from
the
lower
station
directly
to
the
Mansa
Devi
Temple.
The
total
length
of
the
rope-way
is
540
metres
(1,770 ft)
and
the
height
it
covers
is
178
metres
(584 ft).
On
a
normal
day,
the
temple
is
open
between
5
am
and
9
pm,
except
for
lunch
closings
of
12
pm
to
2
pm.
It
is
said
that
Devi
Mansa
and Chandi,
the
two
forms
of
goddess Parvati always
reside
close
to
each
other.
This
belief
can
also
be
found
true
in
other
case
since
near
to
the Mata
Mansa
Devi
Mandir in Panchkula, Haryana,
there
is
a Chandi
Mandir located
nearby
in Chandigarh.
The
Mansa
Devi
Temple
in
Haridwar,
Uttarakhand,
is
one
of
the
most
popular
tourist
attractions
in
and
around
the
region,
not
only
amongst
devotees
and
pilgrims,
but
amongst
tourists
alike.
It
is
heavily
thronged
during
the
festival
of
Navratri.
The
presiding
deity
in
the
temple
is
Mansa
Devi,
to
whom
the
temple
is
dedicated.
The
Mansa
Devi
Temple
in
Haridwar,
Uttarakhand,
is
one
of
the
most
popular
tourist
attractions
in
and
around
the
region,
not
only
amongst
devotees
and
pilgrims,
but
amongst
tourists
alike.
It
is
heavily
thronged
during
the
festival
of
Navratri.
The
presiding
deity
in
the
temple
is
Mansa
Devi,
to
whom
the
temple
is
dedicated.
The
temple,
built
atop
the
Bilwa
Parvat
on
the
Sivalik
Hills,
can
be
reached
either
by
the
trekking
route,
or
through
rope-way
services
(Mansa
Devi
Udankhatola),
which
has
been
introduced
recently,
for
the
convenience
of
visitors.
The
temple,
considered
to
be
very
holy,
is
believed
to
have
emerged
from
the
mind
of
the
great
sage
Kashyap.
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