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Chintpurni is a small town in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh about 40 km (25 miles) north of Una, not far from the border with the Indian state of Punjab. The elevation is about 977 meters (about 3,200 feet). It is home to the Maa Chintpurni Temple which is a major pilgrimage site as one of the Shakta pithas in India.
Chintpurni Temple: This is one of the most famous temples in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on the Dharamshala-Hoshiarpur road. It is visited by thousands of devotees, mostly from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Chintpurni temple, as the name suggests, is devoted to the Supreme Goddess Durga.
Chhinnamasta Temple, Chintpurni. Another important shrine is the Chhinnamasta Temple near Rajrappa in Jharkhand, where a natural rock covered with an ashtadhatu (eight-metal alloy) kavacha (cover) is worshipped as the goddess. Though well-established as a centre of Chhinnamasta by the 18th century, the site is a popular place of worship among ...
Bharwain is situated at a distance of about 2 km from the Chintpurni Shakti Peeth Temple on the Hoshiarpur Dharmshala highway. Bharwain is an administrative seat as well, as it is a sub-tehsil [2] under the Amb block. Bharwain is also a PWD circle that covers many blocks of the Una district. This place borders the Kangra district to the north.
Thaneek Pura is situated at a distance of about 3 km from the Chintpurni Shakti Peeth Shrine. Apart from its scenic beauty, Thaneek Pura is famous for its temples like Guga Zahar veer Temple, Radha-Krishna Temple, Mahiya Sidh Temple. It is a beautiful place for nature walk. Thaneek Pura also has one Government Primary School.
The Chintpurni Goddess Temple, Barbhag Singh, Dera Baba Rudru, Jogi Panga, and Shiv Bari temples are notable landmarks around the village, holding religious significance to many of its inhabitants. Transport
In the lower regions of Himachal are temple Fairs in Una District such as the Peeplo Fair, the Bharoli Bhagaur Fair, the 'Mairi' Guruduwara Fair, the 'Chintpurni' temple Fair, the 'Kamakhya temple' Fair, including the annual Himachal Hill Festival in the village Polian Purohitan during the fourth week of October.
Naina told about the entire situation and his dream to Raja Bir Chand. When Raja saw it happening in reality, he built a temple on that spot and named the temple after Naina's name. Shri Naina Devi Temple is also known as Mahishapeeth because of defeat of demon Mahishasur by the Goddess. According to the legends, Mahishasur was a powerful demon ...