Mansa Devi Mandir is a temple dedicated to Mansa Devi located in Haridwar. Mansa Devi is considered to be a form of power. It is believed in the temple of Mansa Devi temple situated in the Shivalik peaks of the Himalayas that due to its philosophy, the desire of the mind is fulfilled.
Legends about Mansa Devi Temple
According to legendary belief, Mansa Devi is considered as the Manas daughter of Shiva. It is said that when Vasuki Nag wanted his sister to do so, Shiva offered her this girl named Mansa.
Mansa Devi is worshiped as a serpent deity. Mansa Devi is also called a poisonous goddess. It is believed that after drinking some poison, Shiva was rescued by Mansa Devi. Halahal also sacrificed his life to protect Mansa. According to other legends, Mansa Goddess was born with the idea of Kashyapa Rishi. According to Brahma Vaivarta Purana, he was a Nagakanya who was a devotee of Lord Shiva and Krishna. He used to recite the Vedas of Shiva and get knowledge of Krishna Mantra.
Temple of Mansa Goddess in Haridwar
Temple of Mansa Goddess is located on the top of Shivalik hills about 3 km from the main city in Haridwar. It is also known as the Shivalik temple because it is situated on the hill of Shivalik. Mansa Devi is considered to be one of 51 Siddha Peethas. The temple of Mansa Devi is one of the five holy places located in Haridwar.
Navaratri occurs in the crowd of devotees
Mansa Devi Temple opens at 8 in the morning and closes at 5 in the evening. To go to the top of hill in Mansa devi Temple, pilgrims can use ropeway which is at the 1.5 km up from the bottom. Lots of devotees visit here during Navratri festival.
With regard to Mansa Devi, there is a belief that by binding the thread on the branch of the tree, the desires of the devotees are fulfilled. The thread will open when the wish is fulfilled.
Initially, Mansa Devi was considered the goddess of the tribe, but at present, all the people of the Hindu community in India are worshiping Mansa Devi. In addition to Haridwar in India, the Mansa Devi temple is located in Alwar in Rajasthan, Panchkula in Haryana, Calcutta in Bengal and Bhagalpur in Bihar.