Chandrabadani Devi Temple, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

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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