Maa Chintpurni (Bharwain, Kangra, Himanchal Pradesh)

Chintpurni Temple is one of the Shakti Peeth Temples. There are a total of 51 Shaktipeeths in the whole of India, the story of their origin is the same. The beautiful view of nature can be seen at this place. The mesmerizing scenes in the journey captivate the mind of the travelers. By coming here, the devotees of Mata get spiritual bliss.

Chintpurni Maa “Chinta” Means”worry”, stresses go about as a moderate toxin. Mathaa spares her bhaktas (Devotees) from it, giving tonic of life, by satisfying their wishes and henceforth properly known as CHINTAPURNI. The goddess is otherwise called the home of Chhinnamastila.

Himachal Pradesh is considered the land of gods and goddesses. There are many temples here. Among them, Chintpurni temple located in Una district of Himachal Pradesh is also one. This place is one of the major religious places of Hindus.

All these temples are associated with Shiva and Shakti. According to religious Hindu Books, the parts of the goddess Sati had fallen at all these places. King Daksha, the father-in-law of Shiva, organized a yagna in which he did not invite Shiva and Sati as he did not consider Shiva as his equal. Sati felt very bad about this. She reached the yagya uninvited, where Shiva was greatly insulted. Sati could not bear this and she jumped into the Havan Kund.

When Lord Shankar came to know about this, he took out Sati’s body from the Havan Kund and started doing tandav, due to which there was an outcry in the whole universe. To save the entire universe from this crisis, Lord Vishnu divided the body of Sati into 51 parts with his Sudarshan Chakra.

The part where it fell became the Shakti Peeth. It is believed that the feet of Mother Sati had fallen in Chintpurni. She is also known as Chhinnamastika Devi. There are temples of Lord Shankar around the Chintpurni temple.

Chintpurni Temple is situated on the hill of Sola Singhi range. Bharwain village is located on Hoshiarpur-Dharamshala road, Chintpurni is 3 km away from here.

This road is connected to the state road. Tourists can take their private vehicles to the Chintpurni Bus Stand. Bus stand is situated at a distance of 1.5 kms from Chintpurni Temple. Half of the climb is straight and the next is steep.

The Chintpurni temple opening hours are from 4 am to 11 pm in summer and from 5 am to 10 pm in winter. Bhog is offered from 12 noon to 12.30 and evening aarti is done from 7.30 to 8.30.

Devotees who come for darshan bring semolina pudding, laddus, barfi, batasha, coconut etc. as bhog for the mother. Some devotees offer flag and red chunari as a gift to Mata after their vow is fulfilled.

There are many shops on the way of the climb from where devotees buy items to offer to the mother. Every tourist washes hands before darshan and has to cover his head with handkerchief or cloth.

As soon as you enter the main entrance of the temple, you will see a stone on the right hand side. This stone is of Maidas. This is the place where the mother had given darshan to the devotee Maidas.

In the middle of the building there is a round shaped pindi of the mother, whose darshan is seen by the devotees in a queue. Devotees circumambulate the temple. Devotees of Mata keep chanting bhajan kirtan continuously inside the temple.

The Chintpurni temple is accompanied by a banyan tree where devotees tie raw mollis to fulfill their wishes. On moving towards the west, there is a big tree, inside which Bhairon and Ganesh are seen.

The main entrance of the temple is plated with gold. This main gate is used during Navratri. If the weather is clear then you can see the Dhauladhar mountain range from here.

While descending from the steps of the temple, there is a pond of water in the north direction. The Samadhi of Pandit Maidas is also on the west side of the pond. This holy abode of the mother was discovered by Pandit Maidas only.

The weather remains pleasant from mid-February to April. Summer starts from mid-April. The day weather becomes quite hot during the summer time.

The weather at night is mildly cold. It rains here from June to September. During the period from October to November, the day is warm while the morning and night are cool. The month of December to January is quite cold here and the temperature reaches minus 5 degrees.

This Shaktipeeth have been going to for quite a long time by enthusiasts to supplicate at the lotus feet of goddess Mata Chhinnamastika Devi. This temple is worshipped by the Hindus in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and it is trusted that the Goddess Chintapurni is the remover of all inconveniences.  

From the goddess Devi, the aficionados bring their common concerns and look for favors. It is said that your desire will be allowed and satisfied, in the event that you ask something from the Devi with a genuine heart.  

The Pilgrims carry with them their common concerns and look for favors from the Devi. It is said that on the off chance that you ask something from the Devi with a genuine heart, your desire will be conceded and satisfied.

How to Reach

By Air: Gaggal airport in Kangra is the nearest airport, 65 km from the town. Chandigarh, about 175 km from Chintpurni, offers better connectivity. Chandigarh Airport is linked with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. Taxis are available to reach Chintpurni.

By Train: The nearest railway station is at Una which is 55km away from Chintpurni. Taxis and buses are available at the station.

By Road: State-owned buses connect Chintpurni with all major cities of Himachal Pradesh and neighboring states. Regular bus services are available between Chintpurni and Dharamsala, Palampur, Pathankot and Jammu. The nearest bus stand is Bharwain which is 7 km away. AC Deluxe buses to New Delhi, Chandigarh, Dharamsala or Baijnath stops at Bharwain.