Saturday, 5 April 2014

Goddess Naina Devi.


Goddess Naina Devi. The Naina Devi temple is situated at top Naina hill in Nainital. Thousands of pilgrims visit here in September to worship Goddess Parvati. The temple of Naina Devi is situated about 7 miles from Anandpur Sahib on Bhakra Nangal Dam. The temple is situated on Shivalik Mountain and devotees have to cover a distance of above 2 km on foot. It takes for the normal Devotee about half an hour to reach the temple hill.The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Bhagwati ( Durga). The Goddess Naina Devi is worshipped as a single self born pindi. There is another pindi of Ganesha and a third established by the Pandavas.

This is believed to be the 'shakti pita' where Sati's eye fell. Naina means eye. The temple is also known as "Mahishapitha" because of it's association with Mahishasur. Naina devi temple is one of the 52 Sati piths according to Hindu scriptures and is perched at 11000mtr.above sea–level, on shivalik range in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It's scenic beauty is marvelous and all the devotees gets peace and blessings of Ma Naina Devi. It's surrounded by Govind Sagar lake and Bharka Dam. Naina Devi is a great source of comfort, strength and influence on the soul searching. Those yearning for solace, peace and salvation, it is a dream destination and abode of peace.



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