Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple – Guide
Mansa Devi Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Mansa at Har Ki Pauri in the holy city of Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand. The temple is situated atop the Bilva Parvat on the Shivalik Hills, the southernmost mountain range of the Himalayas. Mansa Devi Temple is a Siddha Peeth. It is one of the three Peethas 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 with three heads and five arms. This is the main feature of this temple.
History of this Temple
Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple was built by Maharaja Gopal Singh of Mani Majra in 1811-1815 AD. After the construction of the temple, the number of devotees worshiping here gradually started increasing and later this temple became famous all over the country. The specialty of this temple is that snakes or nagas are worshiped only after worshiping Manasa Devi first.
On Ganga Dussehra, a special puja is performed at the Mansa Devi temple and a huge crowd of devotees gathers to participate in this puja. In some places, the goddess is worshiped on the day of Krishna Paksha Panchami as well.
Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple opens at 5:00 AM in the morning and close at 9:00 PM in the evening. Morning aarti is performed at 6:30 AM in the morning and evening aarti is performed at 7:30 PM in the evening.
| Saturday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
| Sunday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
| Monday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
| Thursday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
| Friday | 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM, Aarti: 06:30 AM & 07:30 PM |
Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary
Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary, situated on the eastern bank of the river Ganges, is spread over an area of 249 square kilometers.
Saptarishi Ashram
Saptarishi Ashram is situated at a distance of about 5 kilometers from mansa devi temple.
Crystal World
Crystal World is known as the ‘Best Entertainment Destination’ present in the city of Haridwar. This is located at a distance of 10 km away from this temple.
Patanjali Yoga Peetha
Located at Kankhal on the Delhi – Haridwar highway, the Patanjali Yoga Peetha is possibly the largest yoga ashram in the world. This is at a distance of 8 km away from this temple.
How to reach Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple
By Air- The nearest airport from Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple is Dehradun airport which is at a distance of 45 km away from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.
By Train- The nearest railway station from Mansa Devi Temple is Haridwar railway station which is at a distance of 3 km away from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.
By Road- Roads to this temple are well connected with the other cities of the country so you can easily reach this temple by using your own vehicle or by any public buses or taxi from any part of the country.
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