07 Devi Darshan Tour Package

Shaktipeeths Covered: - Maa Naina Devi, Maa Chintpurni

Today morning after breakfast, proceed to Naina Devi by road. It is around 2-3 hours’ drive from Chandigarh. Naina Devi temple is positioned on hilltop in Bilaspur District. You can reach the peak of hill by following the concrete stairs or using cable car facility. This cable car facility is highly famous among the pilgrims. Some come to pay obeisance to the residing Goddess while others come to soak in the colours and sounds which are part and parcel of this pilgrimage site. It lures pilgrims as it is one of the Shakti Peets of India, one of the 51 in the country, where a body part of the Devi Sati, first wife of Lord Shiva, scattered and fell after being hit by Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshan Chakra. Later drive to Chintpurni Devi. The temple of Mata Chintpurni, located in the Una district, is dedicated to Mata Chintpurni also known as Chhinnamastika Devi. The temple has derived this name from the idol of goddess Durga in the temple, which is without (Chhinnaa) a head (mastika). During the festival of Navratri, throngs of pious devotees of the Goddess gather in the temple premises, hoping that their wishes will be granted by the Divine goddess. Check in to your hotel. You can attend evening Aarti of Mata Ji. Night stay in a hotel at Chintpurni.

Shakti Peeths Covered: Maa Jwala Ji, Maa Bagla Mukhi, Maa Brajeshwari, Maa Chamunda Devi

Today Morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive towards Jwala Ji Temple. It is also one of the 51 Shaktipeeths. The Jwala Mukhi temple is said to house the tongue of Sati which fell in the place where the temple is being erected. The temple was built in homage to goddess Jawalamukhi, also termed as ‘Maa Jwala Ji’. The Hindu meaning of the word Jawalamukhi is mouth of flames and Jwala Ji means flames. The devotees of Sati believe that there are nine flames that burn permanently. Aarti is performed here five times a day but for tourists from home and abroad, the evening Aarti or Shaiyan Aarti is the main attraction as the Goddess, resplendent in her priceless ornaments is prayed to by devotees from near and far, with delicate lamps lighting up the entire temple amid the chanting of religious songs. The grand Puja that takes place in this temple is a sight to be seen and the power of the Goddess can be felt all around.

Later proceed for Bagla Mukhi Temple located 33 kms away from Jwala Ji and journey take about 1 hour to finish. It is believed that worship of goddess Bagla Mukhi acts like a weapon to stop your enemy from doing harm against you. Goddess Bagla Mukhi also has the power of turning things into its opposite. She can turn silence into speech, ignorance into knowledge, defeat into a victory, ugliness into beauty and poverty into wealth.

Drive towards Mata Brajeshwari Temple at Kangra which is popular for its elaborated fabrications along with the rich rituals performed there. The main deity of this temple is Brajeshwari Devi who is also known as Vajra yogini . She is also the incarnation of Parvati, the Goddess or Aadi Maya on the Earth. Later proceed for Chamunda Devi Temple which is about 25 kms from Kangra.

The Chamunda Devi Temple is a shrine to the wrathful form of Goddess Durga or Chamunda who in Hindu Mythology is the symbol of female power. The idol of Goddess Chamunda in the temple is considered so sacred that it is completely hidden beneath a red cloth and is kept so always. Seek blessings from Goddess Chamunda & Later drive toward hotel. Check in to your hotel at take quick freshen up. O/N stay and dinner in hotel at Dharamshala.

If Chamunda Devi Temple is not covered on the previous day due to time constraints, you can attend the Morning Aarti at Chamunda Devi Temple. After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive back to Chandigarh for your onward journey. Drop-off at Chandigarh Airport or Railway Station.