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Mata Mansa Devi Temple
Deity: Mansa Devi , Maa Shakti
Locality: Chandigarh
State/Country: Tamil Nadu
Mata Mansa Devi is one of the prominent Shakti temples of North India, situated in the Panchkula district of Haryana state in India. This holy Siddh Peeth is dedicated to Mata Mansa Devi. According to the Hindu mythology, the head of Devi Sati had fallen over here.
Address: Mansa Devi Temple Complex, Panchkula, Haryana 134114
Tel : 0091-172-2556328
Architectural style: Hindu temple architecture
Mata Mansa Devi is one of the prominent Shakti temples of North India, situated in the Panchkula district of Haryana state in India. This holy Siddh Peeth is dedicated to Mata Mansa Devi. According to the Hindu mythology, the head of Devi Sati had fallen over here.
Address: Mansa Devi Temple Complex, Panchkula, Haryana 134114
Tel : 0091-172-2556328
Architectural style: Hindu temple architecture
History & Architecture
History & Significance
Maharaja Gopal Singh of Manimajra constructed the present main temple of Shri Mansa Devi during the period 1811-1815. This temple had the patronage of Manimajra State.
Unfortunately, the temples remained neglected after the princely states were merged resulting in the ending of the State Government’s patronage. This is when a pujari was appointed as the ‘khidmatuzar’ of the temple to offer prayers to the deity of the temple.
Today, the temple has a marble idol of Goddess Mansa but earlier the whole ‘sand’ formed the ‘Pindi’ that encompasses Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Laxmi as well. It was this Holy ‘sand’ that was worshipped. The sparking ornaments that adorn the Goddess idol renders it even more charming and adds more spiritual appeal to it. These ornaments are especially used during festivals and pujas.
Temple Architecture
Architecturally, the temple has been built in Panchayatana pattern with four projections or transected parts on its four sides bearing semi pyramidal conical spires on the tops. These are called ‘shikkars’ or cronical shapes on the main domes. The main shrine (fifth shrine) being located the centre.
The main temple is dedicated to Mansa who is worshipped in the sanctum sanctorum both in the form of ‘pindi’ as well as in her anthropomorphic form executed on a marble. In the sanctorum the devi is worshipped with Devi Saraswati and Lakshmi in the form of Pindi (Stone pebbles). Originally the pindis were only worshipped by the devotees. However, in modern times a marble bust of the deity was got sculpted for giving an attractive human look (form) to the deity.
A garden that is beautifully adorned with sacred plants adjoins the Mansa Devi mandir. Devotees from all over the world visit this temple to pay homage to the Goddess. Navratri time sees a lot of fairs that are organized in the areas surrounding the Mansa Devi Temple.
The temple complex and its environment are presently looked after by Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board (SMMDSB) Panchkula which is a trust. In view of the popularity of the temple for its mythological and historical significance and also for fulfilling the wishes of the lakhs of devotees thronging to the complex, the Government of Haryana by an enactment (Haryana Act No. 14 of 1991) christened as Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Act 1991 took over the control of this temple to provide for better infrastructure development, management, administration and governance of Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine and its endowments including lands and buildings attached to the Shrine. A Shrine Board with Chief Minister of Haryana as Chairman was constituted for running of the Temple and preserving the heritage of the region.