Chandi Devi Temple

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. The temple is situated atop the Neel Parvat on the Eastern summit of the Sivalik Hills, the southernmost mountain chain of the Himalayas. Chandi Devi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh in his reign as the King of Kashmir.

Goddess Chandi also known as Chandika is the presiding deity of the temple. The story of the origin of Chandika is as follows: Long time ago, the demon kings Shumbha and Nishumbha had captured the kingdom of the god-king of heaven – Indra and thrown the gods from Swarga (heaven). After intense prayers by the gods, Parvati assumed the form of Chandi, an exceptionally beautiful woman and amazed by her beauty, Shumbha desired to marry her. On being refused, Shumbha sent his demon chiefs Chanda and Munda to kill her. They were killed by goddess Chamunda who originated out of Chandika’s anger. Shumbha and Nishumbha then collectively tried to kill Chandika but were instead slain by the goddess

Chandi Devi Temple is highly revered by devotees as a Siddh Peetha which is a place of worship where desires get fulfilled. It is one of three such Peethas located in Haridwar, the other two being Mansa Devi Temple and Maya Devi Temple.

The Temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometres from Har ki Pauri. 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 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.

Visitor Information

Famous for: Photography, monuments, sight-seeing
Visiting time: Time subject to change depending on the Pooja rituals
Visit duration: 3 to 4 hours
Entrance fee: No entrance fee

How To Reach Chandi Devi Temple

Chandi Devi Temple can be reached in two ways: on foot or by cable car. It is Located at Neel Parvat and can be reach by either 4Km steep treak from Haridwar or by Ropeway also known as Mansa Devi Udankhatola. The departure point is centrally located in town. . Chandi Devi Temple is only 06 km far from Haridwar, 60 km from Dehradun, 40 km from Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun,30 km from Rishikesh. You can go by the Rickshaw to the Temple and auto is also available for Har ki Pauri.

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit the temple would be from February to October. . You can’t explore the place in the winters as the snow fall could block your trails. So, the best time to visit Haridwar would be after the hard winters and before heavy rainfalls.