India is called the country of temples where you will find many temples in every area. There are also many temples of Matarani in these temples. But have you ever noticed that the famous temples of Matarani are in the mountains only and this is also the reason why Matarani is also known as the Mother of Mountains? There are many such temples of Matarani, but today in this episode we are going to tell you about some famous temples which are situated on high mountains. The beauty of these temples is made on seeing and because of being built on the mountains, they have a different importance of their own. It is easy to reach some of these temples of Mata located in the mountains, while hard work has to be done to reach some. Let's know about these temples...

Mata Vaishno Devi, Trikuta Hill
Vaishno Devi is also known as Mata Rani and Vaishnavi. This temple is on Trikuta Hills in Katra Nagar in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. This temple is at an altitude of 5,200 feet and about 12 kilometers from Katra. Every year lakhs of pilgrims visit the temple. Many stories are prevalent about Mata Vaishno Devi. According to a famous ancient belief, pleased with the devotion of Sridhar, a devotee of Mata Vaishno, the mother kept his honor and gave proof of her existence to the world.

Mansa Devi Temple, Bilwa Parvat
Mansa Devi Temple is very famous, where many devotees reach daily for darshan. This temple dedicated to Mata Mansa is situated on the Bilva Parvat in the Shivalik Hills, just 3 km from Haridwar. This Shaktipeeth is very popular like other Peethas in Haridwar - Chanda Devi Temple and Maya Devi Temple. According to beliefs, Manasa Devi originated from the mind of the sage Kashyapa. By tying a thread on the tree here, the wish is fulfilled. After which the tradition of opening one thread from the tree is also going on.

Tara Devi Temple, Tara Mountain
Tara Devi Temple is located in Shoghi, about 13 km from Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh. This temple, dedicated to Goddess Tara, is built on the Tara Parvat or mountain. The Hindu goddess Tara is also of great importance to Tibetan Buddhism, she is said to be the ninth of the nine sisters of Goddess Durga. It is said that this temple was built about 250 years ago. Regarding the idol of the goddess established here, it is believed that the idol of Tara Devi p. was brought from Bengal.

Arbuda Devi Temple, Mount Abu
The only hill station of Rajasthan, Arbuda Devi Temple is located on a hill 3 km away from Mount Abu. This temple is built on a high peak and is dedicated to Goddess Durga. This temple is situated inside a cave. To reach the temple, devotees climb 365 steps, each representing a day of the year. The long journey does not deter the devotees who throng here in large numbers to seek the blessings of Goddess Durga. It is believed that if a devotee worships the goddess with full devotion, where he sees the image of the goddess in the clouds.

Sharda Mata Temple, Trikuta Mountain
Maihar is a small town in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. There is a famous pilgrimage center of Maihar Wali Mata on Trikut mountain. Here is the famous temple of Mata Sharda, which is considered one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of the Goddess. It is believed that the necklace of Goddess Sati fell here. Here you have to climb 1063 steps to reach the temple, passing through which thousands of devotees reach every year to visit the Mother. Apart from this, Ratangarh Wali Mata, Tulja Bhavani Dewas, and Salkanpur are other goddess temples of the state.

Kanaka Durga Temple, Indrakeeladri Mountain
The temple of Mata Kanaka Durgeshwari, which resides on a mountain named Indrakeeladri, located in Vijayawada, is one of the main temples of Andhra Pradesh. bus on top of the hill. In this temple, the whole atmosphere becomes even more spiritual due to the chanting of the devotees. It is believed about the hill here that Arjuna did penance to Lord Shiva here and received Pashupatastra from him. It is said that the idol of the goddess of this temple was self-manifested, hence it is considered very special and powerful.

Poornagiri Devi Temple, Annapurna Peak
This temple is situated at a height of 5500 feet on the Annapurna peak in Tanakpur, Devbhoomi Uttarakhand of India. It is one of the 108 Siddha Peethas. This place is considered to be the back of Mahakali. It is said that the part of the navel of Sati, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati and the better half of Shiva, fell from the Vishnu Chakra here. Faithful devotees come here every year to visit this Shakti Peeth even after suffering. Like the court of "Maa Vaishno Devi" in Jammu, the Purnagiri court is visited by lakhs of people every year.

Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh Mountain
The temple of Maa Bamleshwari, located at an altitude of 1600 feet on the Dongargarh mountain of Chhattisgarh, is considered a pilgrimage by all the communities here. Apart from climbing 1100 steps, a ropeway facility is also available to reach the temple located on this hill, which is also popular among tourists. The Mata Bamleshwari temple is called Badi Bamleshwari and the temple half a kilometer down is called Chhoti Bamleshwari. The name of this place is derived from the combination of the words dong and garh. Dong means mountain and Garh means area. Apart from this, the Danteshwari temple of this state is also highly recognized.

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