On a normal day, the temple is open between 6.00 am. The temple is run by the Mahant who is the presiding priest of the temple. There is a dense forest on the other side of the hill and the ropeway offers scenic views of the Ganges River and Haridwar. The total length of the ropeway route is about 740 metres (2,430 ft) and height is 208 metres (682 ft). The rope-way carries the pilgrims from the lower station located near Gauri Shankar Temple on the Nazibabad Road directly to the Chandi Devi Temple located at an altitude of 2,900 metres (9,500 ft). The rope-way service known as Chandi Devi Udankhatola was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims and it caters to the pilgrims also to the nearby located Mansa Devi shrine. To reach the temple one has to either follow the three kilometre trekking route from Chandighat and reach the shrine by climbing a number of steps or climb the recently introduced rope-way (cable car) service. The Temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Har ki Pauri.

It is one of three such Peethas located in Haridwar, the other two being Mansa Devi Temple and Maya Devi Temple.

However, the main murti of Chandi Devi at the temple is said to have been installed in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya, one of the greatest priests of Hindu religion. The temple also known as Neel Parvat Teerth is one of the Panch Tirth (Five Pilgrimages) located within Haridwar.Ĭhandi Devi Temple is highly revered by devotees as a Siddh Peetha which is a place of worship where desires get fulfilled. Chandi Devi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh in his reign as the King of Kashmir. The temple is situated atop the Neel Parvat on the Eastern summit of the Sivalik Hills, the southernmost mountain chain of the Himalayas. WATCH: Tokyo 2020: With 7 medals, India records its best-ever Olympic performanceĬlick here for IndiaToday.in’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chandi Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. READ: Tokyo Olympics: Renaming of Khel Ratna award after Major Dhyan Chand to inspire youngsters, says PM ModiĪLSO READ: India unites to celebrate Tokyo 2020 Champions: Neeraj Chopra's gold steals the show at felicitation ceremony Lalit Bhanot, Chairman of the AFI Planning Committee, said they will promote and stage javelin throwing competitions every year on August 7 to honour Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. The Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) Planning Committee will be organising javelin throwing competitions every year on August 7 as Neeraj Chopra won the gold in Tokyo on this day. JAVELIN THROW COMPETITION EVERY YEAR ON AUG 7 TO HONOUR NEERAJ CHOPRA Uttarakhand Sports Minister Arvind Pandey also visited the hockey player and her family in Haridwar’s Roshanabad village and wished her a bright future. He also announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh to Vandana Katariya.

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