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Shri Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar

Shri Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar (Har Ki Pauri region)

Mansa Devi — fulfiller of desires; born from Shiva's mind

अन्य नाम: Mansa Devi · Goddess of the Mind · Devi of Bilwa Parvat · Vasuki's sister

  • Haridwar Pancha-tirtha
  • 7 Saptapuri
  • Pandav-path Shakti-pitha
  • Regional Shakti-pitha tradition
Shri Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar
दर्शन समय
05:00 – 21:00
स्वरूप
Idol with 8 arms
स्थान
Haridwar · Uttarakhand
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best
काल
Original pitha: ancient

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • Haridwar Pancha-tirtha — Mansa Devi + Chandi Devi + Maya Devi + Daksheshwar Mahadev + Har Ki Pauri
  • 7 Saptapuri (Haridwar — moksha-granting city; Ganga-dwar)
  • Pandav-path Shakti-pitha
  • Regional Shakti-pitha tradition (some sources include among the 52 Shakti Pithas — disputed)
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Mansa Devi (Shakti-form; born from Shiva's mind; sister of the Naga-king Vasuki)

Idol with 8 arms; a second 5-faced murti also present; main temple at base, with the Shakti-pitha atop Bilwa Parvat

सम्प्रदाय: Shakta — goddess of wish-fulfilment

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Skanda Purana

Haridwar Mahatmya; description of the tirthas of Ganga-dwar

Devi Purana

Mansa Devi — daughter of Shiva's mind and sister of Vasuki narrative

Mahabharata

Many references to Ganga-dwar (Haridwar)

Bhavishya Purana

Supreme mahatmya of the Haridwar Kumbh

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Devi Mansa — born from Shiva's mind (manas); sister of the Naga-king Vasuki; fulfiller of desires; worshipped especially in Bengal and northern India
  • Maharaja Gopal Singh (Manimajra, Haryana) — builder of the present Mansa Devi temple between 1811 and 1815
  • Adi Shankaracharya — included Haridwar among the 7 Saptapuri — moksha-granting; source of the Pancha-tirtha yatra concept

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 18151811-1815 CE — construction of the present Mansa Devi temple by Maharaja Gopal Singh (Manimajra) — Wikipedia Mansa Devi Temple + Uttarakhand Tourism
  2. 19651965 — founding of the Mansa Devi Trust; infrastructure development — Uttarakhand Tourism
  3. 19811981 — start of the Udan-Khatola (ropeway) service — 540-metre rope-journey to the temple; 5-7 minutes; foot-path of 1.5 km as alternative — Usha Breco Limited Ropeway records
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

05:00 से 21:00 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 12:00-14:00 (midday bhog — sanctum closed)

Mangala Aarti05:00-06:00
Daily

First aarti of the day

Morning darshan06:00-12:00
Daily
Bhog Aarti (midday)12:00-13:00
Daily
Evening darshan14:00-18:30
Daily
Sandhya Aarti18:30-19:30
Daily

Principal evening ritual

Shayan Aarti20:00-21:00
Daily

Last aarti of the day

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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
समय
05:00-12:00 and 14:00-21:00
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Darshan of the main Mansa Devi is free. Foot route 1.5 km (700 steps) or ropeway option.

Udan-Khatola Ropeway (round-trip)₹439
उपयुक्त
Elderly, children, time-constrained devotees

Adult ₹439 round-trip; child (90-110 cm) ₹225. 5-7 minutes; daily 5:30 AM - 7:00 PM. Mansa Devi ↔ Chandi Devi combined ropeway ₹95.

Mauli-dhaga offering
उपयुक्त
For wish-resolutions

Traditional practice of tying the sacred 'mauli-dhaga' thread on holy trees in the temple complex; returning to untie after wish-fulfilment

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

Navaratri (Ashwin and Chaitra)Ashwin Shukla Pratipada-Dashami; Chaitra Shukla

The supreme annual festival of Mansa Devi — 9-night special Shakta upasana; nightly alankara; lakhs of devotees. 2026 Shardiya Navaratri — 12-21 October.

Kumbh Mela (Haridwar — 12-yearly)When Jupiter is in Aquarius

Mansa Devi is principal among the Pancha-tirthas of the Haridwar Kumbh; crores of devotees; next Haridwar Kumbh in 2033

Kanya Pujan (Chaitra Navaratri Ashtami/Navami)

Worship of 9 girls; particular to Mansa Devi

Ganga DussehraJyeshtha Shukla Dashami

Ganga snan at Har Ki Pauri; Mansa Devi darshan alongside

Naga PanchamiShravana Shukla Panchami

Mansa Devi = sister of Naga-king Vasuki; special puja for naga-dosha removal

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Wish-fulfilment / desired-fruit

Mansa Devi = 'Goddess of the mind' — fulfiller of desired wishes; famous tradition of tying mauli-dhaga to ask wishes and untying after fulfilment

स्रोत: Devi Purana + sthala-parampara

Naga-dosha, snake-bite and poison-removal

Mansa = sister of Naga-king Vasuki; particular mahatmya for snake-bite, poison and Kaal-Sarp dosha removal

स्रोत: Devi Purana + Tantra shastra

Haridwar Pancha-tirtha and Saptapuri moksha

Haridwar foremost among 7 Saptapuri (moksha-granting); the complete Pancha-tirtha yatra (Mansa-Chandi-Maya-Daksheshwar-Har Ki Pauri) grants moksha

स्रोत: Skanda Purana + Garuda Purana

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Mansa Devi StotramStotraDevi Purana; Brahma Vaivarta Puranaइस मन्दिर हेतुPrincipal stotra for wish-fulfilment
  • Mansa-KavachaKavacha-StotraDevi Puranaइस मन्दिर हेतुFor snake-bite and poison removal
  • Durga SaptashatiGranthMarkandeya PuranaFoundational text of Shakta upasana
  • Om Mansa Devyai NamahMantraTantric-Shakta traditionइस मन्दिर हेतु
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Har Ki Pauri / Brahma Kund1 किमी

Haridwar's supreme tirtha; the principal ghat of Ganga-dwar; tradition holds the amrita-drop of the samudra-manthan fell here; daily evening grand Ganga aarti (world-famous); main ghat of the Kumbh snan

Chandi Devi Temple (Nil Parvat)4 किमी

Complementary deity to Mansa Devi among the Haridwar Pancha-tirthas; also has ropeway; Pancha-tirtha yatra essential

Maya Devi Temple2 किमी

Included among the Haridwar Pancha-tirthas; Adi-Shakti Maya Devi

Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple (Kankhal)4 किमी

Site of King Daksha's yajna; site of Sati's agni-pravesh; Haridwar Pancha-tirtha

Patanjali Yogpeeth + Bharat Mata Temple15 किमी

Swami Ramdev's Yogpeeth; Bharat Mata Temple — modern spiritual centre

Rishikesh (Yog-Nagari)25 किमी

Yoga capital; Triveni Ghat; Lakshman Jhula; Ram Jhula; many ashrams

Haridwar Pancha-tirtha Yatra

Foremost devi-tirtha among the 5 Pancha-tirthas; sequence: Har Ki Pauri → Mansa Devi → Chandi Devi → Maya Devi → Daksheshwar Mahadev

5 मंदिर

7 Saptapuri moksha-granting yatra

Haridwar included among the 7 Saptapuri; Mansa Devi is Haridwar's principal devi-tirtha

7 मंदिर

Uttarakhand Kumbh Mela (12-yearly)

Haridwar foremost among the 4 Kumbh sites; Mansa Devi an essential part of the Kumbh yatra

Devi Trikona (Mansa-Chandi-Maya)

Joint darshan of Haridwar's 3 principal goddesses — completed in one day

3 मंदिर

Entry-tirtha of the Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra

Haridwar — the initial tirtha-city of the Char Dham yatra; from here begins the Gangotri-Yamunotri-Kedarnath-Badrinath yatra

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Shri Mansa Devi Temple, Bilwa Parvat, Haridwar — 249401, Uttarakhand
हवाई अड्डा
Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) — ~35 km
रेलवे
Haridwar Junction (HW) — ~3 km from the Mansa Devi ropeway base
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best; temperatures 8-30°C. July-August monsoon (Ganga fast-flow; bathing precaution). Peak crowds during Navaratri and Kanwar period (Shravana).
वेबसाइट
https://www.mansadevi.org.in ↗
1 किमीHar Ki Pauri
3 किमीHaridwar Junction Railway
4 किमीChandi Devi Temple
2 किमीMaya Devi Temple
25 किमीRishikesh
35 किमीDehradun
215 किमीDelhi
90 किमीMussoorie
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