Mata Sati’s mind had fallen, hence this place is famous by the name of Mansa.
Haridwar. Haridwar means the gate of Hari. It is called Ganga Dwar and in Puranas it is called Mayapuri Kshetra. There are many famous and miraculous places of mythological times here. There are 3 miraculous places of Mata here. First Mayadevi Shaktipeeth, second Chandi Devi Temple and third Mansa Devi Temple. Let’s know about Mata Mansa Devi Temple.
There is a power triangle in the city of Haridwar. On one corner of it is the famous place of Bhagwati Devi Chandi situated on Neel Parvat. Parvati with Daksheshwar place on the other. It is said that Sati was consumed in the yoga fire here and Mansadevi, the resident of Bilva Parvat, is seated on the third. It is also said that the heart of Mata Sati had fallen here, hence this place became famous by the name Mansa.
1On the Shivalik hills behind Har ki Pauri (Vishnupad symbol), the temple of Mansa Devi, the goddess of snakes, is built on the top of Balwa mountain.
- This mother is the son of Lord Shiva. He is also considered to be the son of sage Kashyapa and goddess Kadru.
3One idol of Goddess Manasa Devi has three faces and five arms while the other idol has eight arms. - Being the sister of Vasuki, the son of Kadru and Kashyap, Manasa Devi is also known as Vasuki. Vasuki is the snake around the neck of Lord Shiva. According to the texts, Manasa Maa was married to Jagatkaru Rishi.
- Manasa Devi is shown seated on a snake and a lotus. It is said that 7 snakes are always present in his protection. His son Astik is sitting on his lap. It was the believer who saved Vasuki from the snake sacrifice. According to the folklore of Bengal, the cure for snakebite lies with Manasa Devi.
6You can reach this place by tram, but the pleasure of walking up the inaccessible hills is something else. From Haridwar city, pedestrians have to climb a steep climb of about 1.5 km. However, a little before the temple can also be reached by car or bike. - Devotees of the mother come here to fulfill their wishes and tie a holy thread on the branch of the tree and when their wish is fulfilled, they come again, bow down to the mother and seek the blessings of the mother and untie the thread from the branch. It is believed that the one who has come for the first time has never gone empty handed.
- Goddess Mansa is the goddess of Nagavanshis, forest dwellers and tribals. Originally the tribal people used to worship his temple earlier.
- There are wonderful views of Maa Ganga and Haridwar from the temple.
- The temple opens at 8 in the morning and the doors of the temple are closed at 5 in the evening. The temple remains closed from 12 noon to 2 pm
