Kunjapuri Devi Temple is a Hindu religious, sacred and ancient temple. It is located on the Hindolakhal road, at a place called Adali in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. Kunjapuri Devi Temple is situated on the top of the hill in Tehri Garhwal district and also completes the triangle of three. It is one of the 51 Siddha Peethas in India and is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Kunjapuri Devi Temple has been built very beautifully. The temple is known as Kunjapuri because at this place the bow of Goddess Sati had fallen.
The temple is situated at a height of 1676 meters on the Hill. The temple is one of the 3 Shakti Peethas of the Tehri district and was founded by Jagadguru Shankaracharya. The other 2 Shakti Peethas are Surkanda Devi Temple and Chandrabradni Devi Temple. The temple is dedicated to one of the 13 most important goddesses of Shivalik hills.
Below you can find Kunjapuri Devi Temple Timings, Kunjapuri temple history, how to reach Kunjapuri temple from Rishikesh, and ashrams in Rishikesh for a night stay.
Construction of Kunjapuri Devi Temple
The main entrance of the temple is located near the temple complex. Two statues of the head of Kunjapuri Devi’s vehicle “Singh” and “Elephant”, have been made. There is no idol of the goddess in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, only a rock-shaped Pindi is installed inside. It is said that at this place the Goddess Kavkshabhaga (Kunj) had fallen. The main temple is made of brick and cement, whose architectural style is similar to that of modern temples.
In the sanctorum, a Shivalinga and an idol of Lord Ganesha are enshrined. Moreover, the unbroken flame keeps burning continuously in addition to the main temple. Another grand temple is established on the temple premises, in which the grand idols of Lord Shiva, Bhairon, Mahakali, and Narasimha are installed.
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Kunjapuri Devi Temple Timings
| Temple Timings | Time |
| Opening Time | 06:00 AM |
| Closing Time | 06:00 PM |
Best Time to visit Kunjapuri Devi Temple, Rishikesh
Most visitors come here from May to October month.
May to October is the best season to visit Kunjapuri Devi Temple and other places in Rishikesh.
Puja At Rishikesh
As a religious destination where the River Ganga flows various puja are conducted with online and offline puja services which can be easily booked online from YatraDham.Org.
Ashrams near Kunjapuri Devi Temple, Rishikesh
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Where to Stay in Rishikesh?
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Don’t miss Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh
History of Kunjapuri Devi temple
According to the legend Adali says, once Sati’s father King Daksha, organized a Yagya, in which he invited all the gods except Lord Shiva.
When Sati asked King Daksha, the reason for not inviting Lord Shankar, King Daksha said derogatory words about him. In anger Goddess, Sati jumped into the Yagya Kund. Lord Shiva came there after hearing the news of Sati being beheaded by King Daksha.
Lord Shiva mourning and placing the burnt body of Sati on his shoulder started doing Tandav. At that time there was a catastrophe-like situation. All the gods started urging Lord Vishnu to pacify Shiva. In the meantime, Lord Vishnu had divided the body of Sati into 51 parts with his Sudarshan Chakra, so wherever the parts of Sati fell, there were Shaktipeeths, and at this place, the Kunj part of Sati had fallen, due to which the name of this place is Kunjapuri Devi.
To know more about the 51 Shaktipeethas in India visit our latest blog on 51 Shakti Peeth List with Name, Location & Body Parts
| Kunjapuri temple distance From: | Distance |
|---|---|
| Haridwar | 56 Km |
| Rishikesh | 25 Km |
| Dehradun | 55 Km |
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How to Reach Kunjapuri Temple from Rishikesh
Rishikesh is one of the most famous pilgrimage places where people go from different cities of India even foreign tourists like this place very much. For this much popularity of Rishikesh, transportation facilities are also available for all the visitors there.
For further information, read the given things.
By Road
This temple is situated at a distance of 25 km from Rishikesh. You can go by taxi from Rishikesh to Kunjapuri Devi Temple.
By Train
You can go by train. The nearest station to reach Kunjapuri Devi Temple is the Rishikesh railway station which is 28 Km from the temple.
By Air
You can go by air. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, in Dehradun. The distance from Airport to Kunjapuri Devi Temple is 35 km.
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FAQ’s
You can hike to the temple from Rishikesh, which is a 9–12 Km.
80 Steps need to be climbed to reach the Kunjapuri temple.
The timings of the temple are from morning 06:00 AM to evening
06:00 PM.
The nearest railway station to the temple is the Rishikesh Railway
Station.
