A
lot of devotees come here to pray for
boons. The temple is built around the
Devi's pind. The image depicts her without
a head, for it is said that her head
was cut to assuage the blood thirst of
her companions. Hence the name, Chinmastika
Devi, 'The Goddess without a head'. Sati's
feet fell at Chintpurni (940m) and the
devout come here to leave their worries
and pray for boons. The legend goes that
the temple came into being after the
goddess revealed herself to Mayi Dass,
an ardent devotee.
The temple is built around the Devi's
pind. Her image depicts her without a
head-for it is said that the cut it of
to assuage the blood thirst of her companions.
And hence the name, Chinmastika Devi
'The Goddess without a Head'. The closest
railhead is at Hoshiarpur in Punjab 42
km away. In winter, the climate is cold
when woolens are required. It is hot
in summer and cottons are recommended. |