Kunjapuri Devi Temple

Kunjapuri Temple Rishikesh Perched at the elevation of 1676 m at Kunjapuri Hill, Kunjapuri Temple is claimed to be the one of the three Siddha Peeths in Tehri district, other two being Surkanda Devi and Chandrabadni. According to the mythology, when Lord Shiva was carrying the burnt body of Sati, her burned chest fell at the place where the temple is currently located. From the temple, one can see the panoramic view of the neighbouring hills like Swargarohini, Gangotri, Banderpunch and Chaukhamba. Also, from the other side of the temple, tourist can relish the view of the nearby landmarks like Rishikesh, Haridwar and Doon Valley. The temple sees a massive crowd around Dussehra and Navratri festival. The temple is an important stopover point for tourists on a journey to Char Dham yatra. All the buses going towards Gangotri will pass through the Kunjapuri Hill. Since the temple is 27 km from Rishikesh, one can reach Kunjapuri Hill by car or bus. To reach the main shrine, tourists will have to climb a flight of 3000 stairs.

History of Kunjapuri
Goddess Parvati is the partner of Lord Shiva. In her past birth, Goddess Parvati was known as Sati. She had hitched the Lord yet her dad King Daksha was not very satisfied. He had sorted out a Yagna, a profound social affair where offerings are made to Agni Dev (Fire God). He had deliberately not welcomed his little girl and her better half. At the point when Sati came to know about this, she was enraged and chosen to go uninvited. Master Shiva attempted to convince her to drop this thought however she was determined.

Ruler Daksha gave his motivations to Sati which was only open embarrassment of her significant other. Incensed by this, Sati hopped into the conciliatory fire and finished her life. Ruler Shiva was torn separated. He devastated and made ruin at the Yagna. At that point conveyed the remaining parts of Sati's body on his shoulder and moved the move of decimation Tandav which would in the long run wreck the Universe. While different renditions express that in distress, the Lord conveyed her body on his shoulders and strolled erratically in sorrow. He declined to finish the last customs.

Master Brahma, the maker of the universe felt that if Sati's body did not get appropriate incineration as indicated by the Hindu Shastra's then she couldn't take resurrection as Goddess Parvati. While Lord Vishnu was worried that Lord Shiva's pain would gradually bring about the decimation of the Universe. They couldn't control or face Lord Shiva's outrage so Lord Vishnu took his Sudarshan Chakra (Disk) and cut the body into pieces. As Lord Shiva voyaged her body part fell and last rituals were finished by the divine beings. The spots where celestial Mother's body parts fell is known as Shaktipeeth. Sanctuaries have been worked around it and venerated day by day. Individuals head out crosswise over mainlands to look for favors of Shakti.

Kunjapuri Temple | Best time to Visit
Months May to October are considered best time for Kunjapuri Temple visit considering the hot Sun in the hill top. You can visit the temple all round the year with suitable clothes and accessories packed on your bag. On the off chance that you need to take an interest on exceptional celebrations, Navaratra is the best time for you. Navaratra more often than not falls on October-November. You will get an opportunity to peep through the Hindu celebration festivity and appreciate the function watching the social ceremonies and satisfaction in the members.

Kunjapuri Temple | How to reach?
How to reach Rishikesh and the journey begins to Kunja Puri.
By air : The nearest airport to Kunjapuri is Jolly Grant Dehradun.
By rail : In kunjapure there is train facility between Haridwar and Rishikesh. Haridwar is (24 km) from Rishikesh.
By road : The road network to Rishikesh is well defined connecting it to Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. One can take the National Highway 58 passing through Modinagar, Khatauli, Muzzafarnagar, Roorkee, Haridwar and Raiwala to get to Rishikesh.