SHAKTI PEETHAS OF NORTH INDIA

The 9 Famous Temples of Goddess Shakti in North India-Devi Darshan Yatra

The religious Devi temples of Himachal and other regions of North India are most well famous around the country. Most of these devi temples are one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, located on hills, caves and surrounded by dense forest. Here is the 9 most famous devi temples of north India region, along with other famous devi temple of Himachal such as Chandi Devi Temple, Nanda Devi Temple,Himachal Devi temples, Shikari Devi Temple and Hidimba Devi Temple.

The Vaishno Devi also known as Mata Rani is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, a manifestation of the Mother Goddess in Jammu and Kashmir. Maa Vaishno Devi is the second most visited religious shrine in India and a Shakti Peeth. The Temple of Shri Naina Devi Ji is situated on a beautiful hillock in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. Maa Naina Devi hill temple offers great view of the Gobind Sagar lake created by the Bhakra-Nangal Dam. Naina Devi temple also offers a cable car facility to moves pilgrims from the base to the top. The Jwala Ji shrine is situated at the lower Himalayas in Jawalamukhi town of Himachal Pradesh. Jwala Ji or Jwala Mukhi is most ancient temple in India and flames are usually either seven or nine flames for the seven divine sisters or the nine Durgas.

The Sheetla Devi temple in situated in the Dharamshala Mahantan village of Himachal Pradesh, sheetla Mata temple is dedicated to another from of Goddess Durga. Una district is one of the famous place in Himachal Pradesh with beautiful Sivalik ranges of the Himalayas. The Chamunda Devi temple is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, at a distance of 15 km from Dharamsala. Himachal Pradesh is blessed with 5 ShaktiPeeth out of total 51 ShaktiPeeth in India. Mata Chintpurni temple is one of the Shakti Peethas in India, located in Himachal Pradesh. The Chintpurni Devi temple is surrounded by great Himalayas and Shivalik hills and considered as one of the 7 major of total 51 Shakti Peethas. The famous Brajeshwari Devi temple located in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh and one of the 5 ShaktiPeeths in Himachal out of total 51 Shakti Peeth in India. Mata Brajeshwari Devi temple is one of the renowned Hindu pilgrim centers in north India. Mata Mansa Devi Temple is dedicated to goddess Mansa Devi,one form of Shakti located in the Panchkula of Haryana. Mansa Devi is one of the prominent Shakti temples of North India and one of the popular hill top temple of Maa Durga, Chandi Mandir, another most famous devi shrine in the region is also located nearby.

DAY 01: DELHI-CHANDIGARH VIA MANSA DEVI TEMPLE

After reaching Delhi, leave for Chandigarh. En-route, seek blessings at Mata Mansa Devi Temple which is near Mani Majra. After Darshan, head towards Chandigarh. On reaching Chandigarh, check-in to the hotel. In the evening enjoy sightseeing at famous tourist attractions of Chandigarh including Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden and Tower of Shadows. Have a comfortable stay at night in the hotel.

DAY 02: HANDIGARH-NAINADEVI-SHEETALADEVI

In the morning, head towards the Naina Devi Temple. Here, you have an option of travelling through the cable car which takes you all the way to the hill top where the temple is located. From Nainadevi, drive to Sheetladevi which is the next temple. Stay overnight at the hotel.

DAY 03: CHINTPURNI-JAWALA JI-KANGRA DEVI-DHARAMSHALA

Drive to Dharamshala this morning. Visit renowned temples Mata Jwala ji Temple and Brijeshwari Temple at Kangra. On reaching Dharamshala, check-in to the hotel. In the evening, visit famous attractions of Dharamshala including Dal Lake, Kareri Lake, Chintpurni and Kangra Valley. Enjoy a comfortable stay at the hotel.

DAY 04: DHARAMSHALA

Spend all day at this beautiful hill station, Dharamshala. In the morning, visit Chamunda Devi Temple. The temple is 15 km from Dharamshala. Later, go for sightseeing at famous attractions such as Mcleod Ganj, Bhagsunag Falls and Masroor. Stay overnight at the hotel.

DAY 05: DHARAMSHALA-KATRA

Today, leave for Katra where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. On reaching Katra, check-in to the hotel. In the evening, go for local sightseeing in Katra. Visit the markets and shop for your friends and relatives. Have a comfortable stay at night in the hotel.

DAY 06: KATRA

It is the day when you will visit the Vaishno Devi Shrine. The shrine is one of the most popular shrines of Goddess Vaishno Devi. It is located at a height of 5200 feet and the goddess here is symbolized in the form of three pindis. After Darshan, trek back to Katra. Stay overnight at the hotel.

DAY 07: KATRA-AMRITSAR

Today takes you to the last destination of the tour which is Amritsar. In the morning, drive to Amritsar and check-in to the hotel. Later, go out to visit the famous attractions of Amritsar including Jallianwala Bagh, Golden Temple, Mandir Mata Lal Devi, Chand Baori and many more. Evening Wagha Border to watch the retreat ceremony

DAY 08: AMRITSAR-DELHI-OUT

So, this is the last day of the Nau Deviyaan Tour which took you through beautiful pilgrimage destinations. Drive to Delhi and take back some wonderful memories of a lifetime.