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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