Harsiddhi Devi Temple, Rangir, Madhya Pradesh

Harsiddhi Devi Temple, Rangir, Madhya Pradesh

Harsiddhi Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Durga located at Rangir Village in Rehli Tehsil in Sagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the banks of Dehan river inside the dense forests. The temple might have been built by the Marathas in 18^th century CE.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards south and follows a mixture of Hindu and Mughal architectural style. The temple is enclosed with in a compound wall. The sanctum is square on plan. There is a covered circumbulatory path around the sanctum. There is a covered path way attached to the compound wall in the inner courtyard.

The sanctum is crowned with dome style shikara with four small shrines on its four sides. The sanctum enshrines an image of Harsiddhi Devi. She is two armed. It is said that she changes her form thrice every day, as a child at dawn, a young girl at mid-day and an old women in the evening. There is a forest department rest house located near to the temple.

Festivals

Fairs in honour of Harsiddhi Devi are held in the months of Asvina and Chaitra.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 12 Kms from Pipariya Narsingh, 19 Kms from Rehli, 35 Kms from Deori, 45 Kms from Sagar, 136 Kms from Jabalpur, 147 Kms from Jabalpur Airport, 155 Kms from Vidisha and 203 Kms from Bhopal. The temple is situated at about 12 Kms from Pipariya Narsingh on Sagar to Jabalpur route.

Location