Mata Chintpurni Devi Temple Himachal Pradesh
Chintpurni Devi is known for the Goddess, who takes away all the worries of her
devotees.Chintpurni Temple is a revered shrine of the Hindus. Located in Chintpurni village of Una district,Himachal Pradesh. Chintpurni Devi Mandir is a famous temple of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is quite aptly called “Devabhoomi” – Abode of the Gods. There are more than 2000 temples and religious places scattered all over the state You can reach the temple from all the parts of Himachal. However, there are bus-services at regular intervals from Chandigarh, Kangra and Jwala Devi. Chintpurni Temple is dedicated to Shri Chhinnamastika Devi or Chintpurni Devi. Like other temples of the Hindus, this too has legends behind its establishment.Apart from the holy shrine, the place is also known for its picturesque surroundings. The valley houses excellent views for sight seeing, indoor and out door activities. The temple is also very well connected through road. That is to say, the place can be an ideal option for a religious visit and holiday both.
The term ‘Chhinnamastika’ suggests ‘without the head’. Here, the Goddess is depicted without her head in a pindi (phallic) form. Devotees come to this temple with a perpetual faith that the Goddess would bless them and fulfill all their wishes. Here the faith that nobody goes empty handed from the shrine of Goddess Chintpurni / Chhinnamastika. It is believed that if you ask something from the Devi with a true heart, your wish will be granted.
The simple structure of the temple contains the main shrine, where the image of Mata Chintpurni is placed in the form a pindi (a round stone). During the time of Navratras, the temple observes grand fairs and festivity. People from far and near come to visit this holy shrine to seek the blessings from the Goddess. In the past years, the temple has been repaired and modified to hold the huge crowd during festivals.
Legend
As per one legend, at the time of self-sacrifice, part of Sati’s feet fell at this place and subsequently, a temple was built. Since, the temple is associated with the legend of self-sacrifice by Sati; it is regarded as the Shakti Peetha. Another legend says that Goddess appeared to slay two demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. After slaying the demons, the escorting friend of the goddess asked for more blood and the goddess cut her head to quench her thirst for blood.
Bhai Mai Das was an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga. Once, the Goddess came in his dream and asked him to build a temple at this place. Following the instruction, the temple was built in Chhaproh village. Till date, his descendants perform the worship of Shri Chintpurni. The present generation is the twenty-sixth generation of Bhai Mai Das. The village was named after the Goddess and it comprises maximum families .Many of these are quite well-known and attract thousands of devotees throughout the year.