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Kunja Puri |
| Three Sidh Peeths,
are located on the top of three different mountains, dedicated
to 'Sati' the wife of 'Lord Shiva'.
All the three temples are linked with a famous tale when Sati,
daughter of Daksha Prajapati, immolated herself at the
sacrificial spot Lord Shiva took the dead body of his wife and
started walking towards the
Himalayas
. The places where the parts of her dead body fell are known as
Kunjapuri, Surkanda Devi and Chandrabadani and are thus
worshipped as Siddha Peeths.
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| Kunjapuri
is located at an altitude of 1645 m and lends a panoramic view
of the Himalayan peaks to the North and Rishikesh, Haridwar and
Doon
valley to the South. Traveling towards Gangotri, about 6 km from
Narendra Nagar the road bifurcates at Hindola Khal, leading to
the shrine, which is 5 km further.' Being a prime religious
centre, thousands of visitors come throughout the year
especially during 'Navratras' (April & October). Grand
celebrations are held during the 'Dusshera' festival. |
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