Chandi Devi Temple Haridwar Images Photos - Ropeway to Chandi Devi Mandir Timings Ticket Fare
Haridwar, one of those destinations that purify your soul has many places of worship; one of the most significant of these is the Chandi Devi Temple. The Chandi Devi Mandir is situated on the top of the Neel Parvat, Shivalik HIlls and dedicated to the Goddess Chandi Devi.
Chandi Devi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh and the main murti of Chandi Devi have been installed in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya. The temple also known as Neel Parvat Teerth is one of the Panch Tirth located within Haridwar. Chandi Devi Temple is highly revered by devotees as a Siddh Peetha which is a place of worship where desires get fulfilled. It is one of three such Peethas located in Haridwar, the other two being Mansa Devi Temple and Maya Devi Temple.
According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Indra's kingdom was taken over by two demon kings named Shumbh and Nishumbh. When the demon kings crossed their limits, Chandi Devi was given birth from the cells of goddess Parvati to kill them. On a normal day, the temple is open between 6.00 am. to 8.00 pm. and the morning aarti at the temple begins at 5.30 am.
Chandi Devi Temple Haridwar Details:
Address: Neel Parvat, Sivalik Hills, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401
Timing: Temple - 24 Hours
Morning Aarti – 5:30 AM
Ropeway - 8AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM
Distance: 4 km from Har ki Pauri
3kms from Bus stand or Railway station of Haridwar
To reach the temple one has to either follow the three kilometre trekking route from Chandi ghat and reach the shrine by climbing a number of steps or climb the recently introduced rope-way service. The rope-way service known as Chandi Devi Udankhatola to caters the devotees to the Chandi Devi Temple. So, feel the beuty of nature and divine atmosphere with the exciting trip by the way of Ropeway and visit the religious place of Haridwar, Chandi Devi Temple. |