Chandrabadani Devi Temple, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Chandrabadani Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to
Goddess Sakthi located in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. The Temple
is situated on top of Chandrabadani Mountain, lies on the border of Devprayag
and Pratapnagar. It is located at an altitude of 2,277m above sea-level.
Legends
According to the legends, Lord Shiva while carrying
torso of his consort Sati, accidentally dropped it here and her weapons got
scattered all around the place. Thus, even today huge number of iron Trishuls
(tridents) and some old statues can be seen lying around the revered temple of
Chandrabadani.
The Temple
This temple is consecrated to Goddess Shakti. The
devotees are supposed to climb to the top of the mountain to offer prayers. The
temple is very small. The Temple has a Shri-Yantra engraved on the flat stone
for worshipping. Unlike other Devi temples in Uttarakhand, the deity is
worshipped here in the form of Shri Yantra engraved on a flat stone surface
instead of any idols. Huge number of iron Trishuls (tridents) and some old
statues can be seen lying around the revered temple of Chandrabadani. An
impressive view of Kedarnath and Badrinath can be enjoyed from the temple.
During annual puja, as per the tradition, a cloth canopy is tied to the ceiling
over the Shri-yantra and the Brahman priest does it blindfolded.
Festivals
The festival of Chaitra Navratri, Ashwin Navratri,
Dussehra and Deepavali is celebrated with great devotion. A special annual puja
is performed for Shri yantra by the priest of the temple. During this puja, the
priest is blindfolded.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 8 Kms from Jamnikhal, 33
Kms from Devaprayag, 105 Kms from Rishikesh Railway Station, 107 Kms from Rishikesh,
127 Kms from Haridwar, 128 Kms from Haridwar Railway Junction, 122 Kms from
Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport and 350 Kms from New Delhi Airport. Devotees can
reach Jamnikhal from Devprayag by road. From Jamnikhal it is a
7 km plus one km trek uphill to Chandrabadani Temple. Nearest Railway
Stations are located at Rishikesh and Haridwar. Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport
of Dehradun.
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