Himachal Pradesh is one of the tourist destinations of India where you get to see the natural beauty of many hill stations. But at the same time, Himachal Pradesh is also known as the land of gods and goddesses where you can see many temples. Today in this episode we are going to talk about Maa Chintpurni Devi Temple which is located in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh. Chintpurni Devi is the presiding deity here where she is shown in pindi form (round stone) without a head. It is believed that if a devotee prays to Mother Goddess with a sincere heart, then Chintpurni Devi takes away all his troubles and calamities. It is believed that Sati's leg parts fell at this place. This is also the place of Chinnamastika Devi, hence 'Mata Chintpurni' is also known as Chinnamastika Dham. We are going to give you interesting information related to Chintpurni Devi Temple.
Story of Maa Chintpurni Devi Origin
According to mythology, there is only one story of the origin of all mothers. Chintpurni Devi is the form of Mata Sati. The story is such that Lord Shiva was married to Mata Sati, the name of Mata Sati's father was Raja Daksh, he did not consider Lord Shiva as his equal. Once Maharaj Daksha organized a huge Yagya, he sent invitations to all the Gods and Goddesses, but the invitation was not sent to Lord Shiva and Mother Sati. Seeing this, Mata Sati got very angry and went there to ask her father the reason for this insult. She sought permission from Lord Shiva to go there, but Lord Shiva refused to allow her to go there, but Mother Sati's repeated requests On doing this Lord Shiva let him go. When she reached the yagya uninvited, her father Daksha said very bad things to her and at the same time said very bad things about Lord Shiva, which mother Sati could not bear and she gave her life by jumping into the fire of the same yagya. Seeing this, Lord Shiva got very angry and he lifted the burnt body of Mata Sati from the fire pit and started doing tandav all around, due to which there was a hue and cry in the whole universe. Seeing this, people ran to Lord Vishnu, then Lord Vishnu cut the body of Mata Sati into 51 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra, wherever these pieces fell, they became Shakti Peeths. It is believed that the feet of Mata had fallen here, which is known as Chintpurni Mata.
History of Maa Chintpurni Devi Temple
According to mythology, it is said that once a pundit was going to his in-law's house after being troubled by poverty. After getting dark on the way, they took a rest under a banyan tree. That's why the mother appeared to that pundit in the form of a small girl in the dream. After waking up, that pundit could not see anything, so he left for his in-law's house in the morning.
While returning from his in-law's house, the pundit decided to rest for the night under the same banyan tree. After reaching the banyan tree, the pundit started meditating. As a result, the mother appeared to that pundit in her fourth form and said I will reside under this banyan tree. And also said that the water of a river flows under the stones near this banyan tree. When the Pandit removed the stone in the morning, the water of a river was found there, from which Jalabhishek of Mata Chintpurni Devi is performed even today.
For what powers is Mata Chintpurni known?
According to some people, Mata Chintpurni is another name and form of Maa Jwalamukhi. As you know Jwalamukhi Temple is situated in Himachal, on this basis the goddess of this place was named Chintpurni. The goddess is known as the remover of worries. Chintpurni Maa takes away the sorrows of any person who lacks happiness, wealth, and wealth in his life. This temple is so recognized for this reason that devotees from far and wide bring their problems to the mother.
Pond of Chintpurni Temple
There is a pond in the Chintpurni temple, which has an ancient story attached to it. According to the story, Maa Bhagwati gave a direct darshan to the devotee 'Maidas ji' in the form of a girl and his worries were dispelled. Goddess Bhagwati told him that whichever stone he uprooted, water started coming out from there. Now there is a pond at this place from where the devotee had uprooted the stone. This pond was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab. After this Amar Shaheed, former president of Chintpurni Sarovar Karya Samiti renovated this pond. Just above the pond, is the samadhi of Shri 1008 Baba Maidan Ji, the founder of the temple. There is a holy stepwell near the temple, whose water cures all diseases.
Historic divination stone
You must be thinking that what happened to the stone which was uprooted, then let us tell you, that historical ancient stone is still kept in the court of Mata Rani for the darshan of the pilgrims. This sacred stone can be seen on the right side near the main gate as soon as one enters the Chintpurni Devi temple.
Fairs and festivals held at Chintpurni Devi Temple
Although there is always a festive atmosphere in the temple, the Navratri festival is celebrated with much pomp, gaiety, and formality in the Chintpurni Devi temple. In which a large number of people from far and wide come to this place to seek blessings from the Goddess. The fair is held near the temple of Goddess Bhagwati Chinnamastaka where the Mother Goddess appeared in a stellar form in ancient times. The fair is organized thrice a year in the months of March-April, July-August, and September-October. In March-April the fair takes place during Navratras while in July-August it takes place during the first ten days of Shukla Paksha. The fair continues for the whole day but on the eighth day, it is celebrated with great fanfare.
How to reach Maa Chintpurni Devi Temple
The nearest airport to Maa Chintpurni Devi Temple is Kangra Airport, which is about 64 km from this temple. Is. The nearest railway station is in Una, whose distance is about 56 km from this temple. And the nearest bus stand is Chururu, from where the distance of this temple is about 33 km. Is. From all these three places you can reach Maa Chintpurni Devi Temple by bus or taxi.
