Himachal Pradesh has excellent pilgrimage sites. After reaching there, one attains spiritual peace amidst the picturesque valleys of nature. Here, every year a large number of devotees come to visit these religious places of Himachal Pradesh. Avaha Devi Temple is one such miraculous religious place on the border area of Hamirpur and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh. Avaha Devi Temple is on a hill about 24 kilometers from Hamirpur city. Avaha Devi Temple is situated at the highest point of Hamirpur district at an altitude of 1237 meters above sea level. Due to being at a high place, the view around Avah Devi Temple is also quite beautiful. The people of the area have deep faith in the Avaha Devi temple. A large number of Hindu devotees visit the temple to seek the blessings of the Goddess and seek her blessings. Especially on the occasion of Navratri, a large number of devotees reach the court of Mata. Jaguars and brands are also organized here in Navratri. Apart from this, Bhandara is organized here on every fifth Shraddha.
History of Avaha Devi Temple
There is a belief about this temple that once a farmer was doing farming in Sangroh of Hamirpur district. During this, his plow collided with a stone, from which blood started flowing. Soon this news spread like wildfire throughout the area. After this people took Pindi out and Mata gave darshan to everyone. However, after Pindi was taken out, there was a dispute among the people of Mandi and Hamirpur regarding the establishment of Pindi. Both parties wanted to establish Mata in their respective areas. Meanwhile, the people of Mandi picked up Pindi and started walking. After walking some distance, the people of Mandi kept Mata's Pindi in one place and started resting. When the people of Mandi started lifting the Pindi back, even after applying a lot of force, the Pindi did not lift. After this, Pindi was established here with the consent of all the people. The Pindi established in the Avaha Devi temple is also called Jalpa Pindi and the temple is also called Jalpa Devi temple.
How to reach Avaha Devi Temple
A transport facility is available to reach Avah Devi Temple from Hamirpur city. Hamirpur city is connected by bus service to other major cities including Delhi, Amritsar, Dehradun, Haridwar, Ambala, and Chandigarh. The nearest railway station to Hamirpur is at Una, about 70km away. The nearest airport to Hamirpur is Gaggal Airport in Kangra, about 83km away.
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