Third Eye Cultural School: KANGRA DEVI---JWALA MATA---CHINTA POORNI DEVI --VISIT HIMACHAL

Bajreshwari Devi Temple ------------kangra

It is not known when Bajreshwari Devi was built. History reports that the temple was attacked in 1009, by Mohammed Ghazni, a Muslim ruler . In 1905, a devastating earthquake flattened the original temple . Bajreshwari Devi Temple was reopened in 1920, annual festival of Makar Sankranti is famously celebrated at Vajreshwari Devi. The holy tradition of applying ghee to the goddess idol, followed by a washing of cold water 100 times is still performed. Afterward the idol is decorated by flowers

Time to Visit Good time to visit kanga Devi is Mid June to Late Oct

Place to visit

Kangra fort

Chamunda devi temple

Jwala ji temple

Bagla mukhi temple

Rock cut temples of musroor

Reaching the Temple

By Air: Nearest Airport is Gaggal which is connected with New Delhi and Chandigarh

The nearest rail head on the narrow guage line is at kangra

Jwalaji temple----JWALA GEE himachal pradesh

Jwalaji temple one of the 51 Shakti-Pitha temples in India is located at a distance of 34 km south of Kangra Valley. Dedicated to Goddesses Jwalamukhi with flaming mouth. These flames may be seen erupting from a rock-side. This flame is worshiped as a manifestation of the goddess Jwalamukhi. the temple is believed to have nine permanent flames named after the goddesses- Mahakali, Unpurna, Chandi, Hinglaj, Bindhya Basni, Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ambika and Anji Devi. Besides, there are Gorakh Dibbi, Chaturbhuj temple and many small shrines situated in the vicinity of Jwalji temple.
Poorn Brahma Jyoti Jwala Mukhi.

The temple had an associated library of ancient Hindu texts. According to the legend, when Sati's body was divided into 51 parts, Sati Mata's tongue fell here. When they fell they were on fire. The fire hasn't blew off. A cowherd found that one of his cows was always without milk. He followed the cow to find out the cause. He saw a girl come out of the forest, drink the

cows milk, and then disappear in a flash of light. The cowherd went to the king and told him the story. The king was aware of the legend that Sati's tongue had fallen in this area. . He built a temple there . It is believed that the Pandavas came later and renovated the temple.

Gorakh Dibbi

pandav cave

It was Dhyanu Bhagat who spread Devi Mata's name. He lived at the time of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Dhyanu Bhagat was passing through Delhi with a group of pilgrims on their way to Jwalaji. Akbar summoned him to his court to inquire into the nature of their Goddess. Dhyanu Bhagat told him She is all powerful and answers the prayers of Her devotees.

To test Her power Akbar cut off the head of Dhyanu's horse ordering him to have the Goddess put it back. Dhyanu went to Jwalaji and prayed day and night to no avail. Out of desperation he cut of his own head and offered it to Devi Ma. She then appeared to him riding a lion. She reconnected both his head and that of the horse. Devi Ma also offered Dhyanu Bhagat a boon. He requested that it should not be so difficult for pigrams to show their devotion. Mata said that in the future if someone offered a coconut she would accept it as if they had offered their own head. To this day people continue to offer coconuts to the Goddess in Her temples all over the world. Jwala mata is Kuldevi of Bhatiya (now lives in Gujarat) and Bhardwaj Gutra Brahmins.

Gorakh Dibbi

Gorakh Dibbi Just above the main temple room of Mata Jwala Ji, is the Rudra Kund , famously as the Gorakh Dibbi. At this Rudra kund, Maa Jwala is present in the form of Maa Anjana Jwala Ji Jyoti.

1. Maa Mahakali Jwali Ji

Maa Maha Kali. SHE is situated in front across the main kund after entering the main temple gate and her Jyoti is covered around with a silver temple case. She is in the form of a Blue Jyoti and thus refered as Mata Mahakali. This form is world famous as the Poorn Brahma Jyoti Jwala Mukhi. She is the giver of Mukti and Bhakti. This is the main Jwala Maa Jyoti swaroop out of all the jyotis/ flames which you should not miss.

2. Maa Annapoorna Jwali Ji

Just below Mahakali Maa Jyoti is the second form of Maa Jwalaji known as Mahamaya Annapurna Jwala Mata. Maa Annapoorna is Bhandaar Bharnewali Maa.

3. Maa Chandi Mata Jwali Ji

Mata Chandi Devi or Maa Chandika Jwala Jyoti is the destroyer of enemies. She is the 3rd form of Maa Jwala Ji.

4. Maa Hinglaaj Bhwani Jwali Ji

Maa Hinglaaj Bhawani is the remover or destroyer of obstacles. She is the 4th roop/ form of Mata Jwalaj

5. Maa Vindhyavasini Jwali Ji

Mata Vindhyavasini Devi which is the reliever from sorrow and depression. SHE is also present in the front wall, across the main kund.

6. Maa Maha Lakshmi Jwali Ji

SHE is present in the main kund. Out of the 4 main jyotis present in the main kund after you enter the main temple room, on the right most side at the bottom is the Mahalakshmi Jwala Maa.

7. Maa Maha Saraswati Jwali Ji

Towards the left and little higher is Mata Mahasaraswati Jwala Ji Jyoti. She is present in the main kund along with Maa Mahalakshmi. And as we all know, Maa Saraswati is the Vidya and Gyan Datri.

8. Maa Jwali Ji

The Eigth form of Maa. This jyoti is also present in the main kund. This Maa Jyoti is present in the left most side in the main kund.

9 Maa Anjana Jwali Ji

In addition to the nine forms of Maa Durga in the main temple room, if you come out and move a few steps up to the Gorakh Dibbi which is inside the temple parisar itself, you will find another swaroop of Jwala Maa. Towards the north after climbing a few stairs is the Gorakh Dibbi is Maa Anjana Jwalaji. She is present in the form of 2 flames and She is present in a water kund known as the "Rudra Kund" where it is said that Guru Gorakhnath had prayed Maa for a long time. Maa Anjana Devi Jwala Ji is the giver of long life and happiness.

Naga arjun temple

TEDA TEMPLE

CHHATTAR OFFERED BY MUGAL KING AKBAR

Near by temples

Naga arjun temple

Teda mandir

Time to Visit Good time to visit kanga Devi is Mid June to Late Oct

Reaching the Temple

By Air: Nearest Airport is Gaggal which is connected with New Delhi and Chandigarh

The nearest rail head on the narrow guage line is at kangra

Chintpurni Shakti

TEMPLE

MAA KI PINDI

OLD PIC OF BATHING GHAT

the Chintpurni Shakti Peeth is dedicated to the temple of Chinnamastika Devi one of the 7 major and 51 total Shakti Peethas. , There are 51 Shakti Peeth associated with the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit Chhinnamasta, means the headless goddess It is believed that parts of Sati’s Forehead fell at this place .

According to Markandeya Purana, goddess Chandi defeated the demons after a fierce battle but two of her yogini emanations (Jaya and Vijaya) were still thirsty for more blood. Goddess Chandi cut off her own head to quench Jaya and Vijaya’s thirst for more blood.

She is usually shown holding her own severed head in her hand, drinking one stream of blood spurting from the arteries in her neck, while at her side are two naked yoginis, each of whom drinks another stream of blood.

According to Puranic traditions, Chhinnamastika Devi will be protected by Shiva - Rudra Mahadev in the four directions. There are four Shiva temples - Kaleshwar Mahadev in the east, Narayhana Mahadev in the west, Muchkund Mahadev in the north and Shiva Bari in the south - which are nearly equidistant from Chintpurni. This also confirms Chintpurni as the abode of Chhinnamastika Devi.

Pandit Mai Das, a Saraswat Brahman, is generally believed to have established this shrine of Mata Chintpurni Devi in Chhaproh village in the ancient times. Over the time this place became known as Chintpurni Hindu pilgrimage and marriage records were also used to be kept at this holy place.