Thursday, December 12, 2019

Dhari Devi Temple, Kalyasaur, Uttarakhand

Dhari Devi Temple, Kalyasaur, Uttarakhand
Dhari Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located in Kalyasaur along the Srinagar – Badrinath Highway on the banks of the Alaknanda River in the Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand state, India. She is considered to be the guardian deity of Uttarakhand and is revered as the protector of the Char Dham’s. The temple contains the upper half of the idol of the goddess, while the lower half is present in Kalimath. In Kalimath, devotees worship her as a form of Goddess Kali. Her shrine is one of 108 Shakti Sthals in India, as numbered by Srimad Devi Bhagwat.


Legends
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The Temple
The Temple is perched atop a 20 metres high rock, the temple of Dhari Devi is situated on the banks of river Alaknanda. The temple has Northern Indian style of architecture. The temple houses the upper half of a deity of goddess Kali specifically called Dhari Devi, while the lower half of the idol is located in Kalimath, where she is worshipped as a manifestation of the Goddess Kali.



According to local lore, changes in appearance during the day from a girl, to a woman, and then to an old lady. The Dhari Devi Mandir now has been raised from its original position in the middle of the river due to the construction of the Hydro Power Plant in the year of 2013. The devotees of Dhari Devi said that 2013 Kedarnath disaster occurred because of relocation of the Dhari Devi Temple.

The Temple is decorated with numerous bells and give very divine feeling. It is believed that the deity of Dhari Devi shall not be put under a roof. For the same reason, the deities in Dhari Devi Temple are put under open sky. Taking photographs of the Dhari Devi deities are strictly prohibited. The village near the temple is named after goddess Dhari and known as Dhari Village. A hanging bridge over Alaknanda river connects the Dhari Devi temple to Dhari Village.

Festivals
Durga Puja and Navratri are the famous festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 14 Kms from Srinagar, 20 Kms from Rudraprayag, 49 Kms from Devaprayag, 120 Kms from Rishikesh Railway Station, 143 Kms from Haridwar Railway Junction, 137 Kms from Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport and 373 Kms from New Delhi Airport. The Temple is situated on Srinagar-Badrinath highway upto Kaliya Saur, then trek down for half a kilometer towards Alaknanda River.
Location

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